Dominic Cummings blasts Cabinet members as 'useless f***pigs'
Keir Starmer has appointed Chris Wormald as his new Cabinet Secretary, the most senior civil servant in Britain, to replace Simon Case.
Mr Case will step down on December 16, after just four years in the job and courting a number of prominent controversies.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Boris Johnson erupts at 'lefty b*******' as Keir Starmer rushes Chagos Islands deal
103 Comments
Keir Starmer opens door for EU students to live in Britain under new rules
291 Comments
Kemi Badenoch gives Sir Keir and ear-bashing in Rock 'n' Roll PMQs performance
62 Comments
Keir Starmer battered by new storm as petition exposes public anger over Labour 'lies'
63 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Keir Starmer as Chagos Island stitch-up 'collapses before our eyes'
304 Comments
Humiliation for Keir Starmer as general election debated just six months after Labour win
1422 Comments
Unpopular Keir Starmer faces disaster as he crashes to catastrophic -32% approval rating
121 Comments
Ed Balls' GMB salary exposed as viewers demand he's axed in Labour 'bias' row
34 Comments
Furious Nigel Farage warns Keir Starmer 'stop' or Donald Trump won't see UK as an ally
58 Comments
Keir Starmer 'open' to Elgin Marbles deal with Greece as PM prepares for key meeting
351 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Labour for handing ￡310m to ‘corrupt' body as pensioners freeze
365 Comments
Election petition hits two million signatures in huge blow for Keir Starmer
137 Comments
Why Keir Starmer won't get away with shrugging off General Election Now petition
612 Comments
Chaos in France as Macron faces calls to quit as government on brink of collapse
562 Comments
Keir Starmer attempts to 'reset' his government after disastrous start
1930 Comments
New EU-UK 'reset' European bureaucrat will get paid ￡35k more than the Prime Minister
375 Comments
Downing Street refuses to explain Louise Haigh's Cabinet promotion more than 12 times
144 Comments
Rachel Reeves refuses three times to explain CV economist claims in excruciating clip
186 Comments
POLL: Has Labour has done a good job in their first five months in power?
414 Comments
Labour concerns brew after Keir Starmer's first globe-trotting 5 months in power
206 Comments
Boris Johnson erupts at 'lefty b*******' as Keir Starmer rushes Chagos Islands deal
103 Comments
Keir Starmer opens door for EU students to live in Britain under new rules
291 Comments
Kemi Badenoch gives Sir Keir and ear-bashing in Rock 'n' Roll PMQs performance
62 Comments
Keir Starmer battered by new storm as petition exposes public anger over Labour 'lies'
63 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Keir Starmer as Chagos Island stitch-up 'collapses before our eyes'
304 Comments
Humiliation for Keir Starmer as general election debated just six months after Labour win
1422 Comments
Unpopular Keir Starmer faces disaster as he crashes to catastrophic -32% approval rating
121 Comments
Ed Balls' GMB salary exposed as viewers demand he's axed in Labour 'bias' row
34 Comments
Furious Nigel Farage warns Keir Starmer 'stop' or Donald Trump won't see UK as an ally
58 Comments
Keir Starmer 'open' to Elgin Marbles deal with Greece as PM prepares for key meeting
351 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Labour for handing ￡310m to ‘corrupt' body as pensioners freeze
365 Comments
Election petition hits two million signatures in huge blow for Keir Starmer
137 Comments
Why Keir Starmer won't get away with shrugging off General Election Now petition
612 Comments
Chaos in France as Macron faces calls to quit as government on brink of collapse
562 Comments
Keir Starmer attempts to 'reset' his government after disastrous start
1930 Comments
New EU-UK 'reset' European bureaucrat will get paid ￡35k more than the Prime Minister
375 Comments
Downing Street refuses to explain Louise Haigh's Cabinet promotion more than 12 times
144 Comments
Rachel Reeves refuses three times to explain CV economist claims in excruciating clip
186 Comments
POLL: Has Labour has done a good job in their first five months in power?
414 Comments
Labour concerns brew after Keir Starmer's first globe-trotting 5 months in power
206 Comments
Boris Johnson erupts at 'lefty b*******' as Keir Starmer rushes Chagos Islands deal
103 Comments
Keir Starmer opens door for EU students to live in Britain under new rules
291 Comments
Kemi Badenoch gives Sir Keir and ear-bashing in Rock 'n' Roll PMQs performance
62 Comments
Keir Starmer battered by new storm as petition exposes public anger over Labour 'lies'
63 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Keir Starmer as Chagos Island stitch-up 'collapses before our eyes'
304 Comments
Humiliation for Keir Starmer as general election debated just six months after Labour win
1422 Comments
Unpopular Keir Starmer faces disaster as he crashes to catastrophic -32% approval rating
121 Comments
In a statement this afternoon, the Prime Minister thanked Mr Case for her service to the country, despite reported tensions between the new Labour administration and the Boris Johnson-appointed civil service chief.
Sir Keir continued: “I am delighted that Chris Wormald has agreed to become the next Cabinet Secretary. He brings a wealth of experience to this role at a critical moment in the work of change this new government has begun.”
“To change this country, we must change the way government serves this country.
READ MORE: UK's top civil servant Simon Case forced to resign as he announces health battle
Sir Chris Wormald is the new Cabinet Secretary (Image: Government)
“That is what Mission-led government will do. From breaking down silos across government to harnessing the incredible potential of technology and innovation, it will require nothing less than the complete re-wiring of the British state to deliver bold and ambitious long-term reform.”
Chris Wormald is already being labelled the pick that no one expected, and was understood to be in the running against former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins, and John Lewis chair Sharon White.
He has served as the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Health since 2016, after serving in the same role at the Department for Education from 2012 to 2016.
In a statement, Mr Wormald said he is “delighted” to have been appointed to the “privileged role”.
He added: “I look forward to working with leaders across Government, to ensure that the Civil Service has the skills they need to deliver across the breadth of the country.”
However the appointment has been met with scorn by Dominic Cummings, who tore into Mr Wormald’s record at the Department of Health during the pandemic.
In a furious tweet, Mr Cummings said it is further proof of how Westminster is “truly pathological”.
Don't miss...
George Osborne claims Boris Johnson sent 'sexist' WhatsApps during pandemic [LATEST]
'Widespread woke takeover of Whitehall’ sparks Civil Servants revolt [POLITICS]
Dom Cummings slammed the appointment (Image: Getty)
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy
He fumed: “It is a truly beautiful, artistic appointment to appoint as the most powerful official - a role 100x more powerful than ministers (other than the PM) - the official who told us all in Q1 2020 that we were 'the best prepared country in the world' for Covid, who was responsible for the PM being told by then-Cabinet Secretary on Thursday 12 March to go on TV to advocate for people holding 'CHICKENPOX PARTIES' so that as many as possible caught covid as fast as possible - the official who has presided over the implosion of the NHS and A&E.”
“The person who spoke out and said on 12/3/20 that chickenpox parties was madness and explained that the official plan was a farce was [special advisor] Ben Warner.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Boris Johnson erupts at 'lefty b*******' as Keir Starmer rushes Chagos Islands deal
103 Comments
Keir Starmer opens door for EU students to live in Britain under new rules
291 Comments
Kemi Badenoch gives Sir Keir and ear-bashing in Rock 'n' Roll PMQs performance
62 Comments
Keir Starmer battered by new storm as petition exposes public anger over Labour 'lies'
63 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Keir Starmer as Chagos Island stitch-up 'collapses before our eyes'
304 Comments
Humiliation for Keir Starmer as general election debated just six months after Labour win
1422 Comments
Unpopular Keir Starmer faces disaster as he crashes to catastrophic -32% approval rating
121 Comments
Ed Balls' GMB salary exposed as viewers demand he's axed in Labour 'bias' row
34 Comments
Furious Nigel Farage warns Keir Starmer 'stop' or Donald Trump won't see UK as an ally
58 Comments
Keir Starmer 'open' to Elgin Marbles deal with Greece as PM prepares for key meeting
351 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Labour for handing ￡310m to ‘corrupt' body as pensioners freeze
365 Comments
Election petition hits two million signatures in huge blow for Keir Starmer
137 Comments
Why Keir Starmer won't get away with shrugging off General Election Now petition
612 Comments
Chaos in France as Macron faces calls to quit as government on brink of collapse
562 Comments
Keir Starmer attempts to 'reset' his government after disastrous start
1930 Comments
New EU-UK 'reset' European bureaucrat will get paid ￡35k more than the Prime Minister
375 Comments
Downing Street refuses to explain Louise Haigh's Cabinet promotion more than 12 times
144 Comments
Rachel Reeves refuses three times to explain CV economist claims in excruciating clip
186 Comments
POLL: Has Labour has done a good job in their first five months in power?
414 Comments
Labour concerns brew after Keir Starmer's first globe-trotting 5 months in power
206 Comments
Boris Johnson erupts at 'lefty b*******' as Keir Starmer rushes Chagos Islands deal
103 Comments
Keir Starmer opens door for EU students to live in Britain under new rules
291 Comments
Kemi Badenoch gives Sir Keir and ear-bashing in Rock 'n' Roll PMQs performance
62 Comments
Keir Starmer battered by new storm as petition exposes public anger over Labour 'lies'
63 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Keir Starmer as Chagos Island stitch-up 'collapses before our eyes'
304 Comments
Humiliation for Keir Starmer as general election debated just six months after Labour win
1422 Comments
Unpopular Keir Starmer faces disaster as he crashes to catastrophic -32% approval rating
121 Comments
Ed Balls' GMB salary exposed as viewers demand he's axed in Labour 'bias' row
34 Comments
Furious Nigel Farage warns Keir Starmer 'stop' or Donald Trump won't see UK as an ally
58 Comments
Keir Starmer 'open' to Elgin Marbles deal with Greece as PM prepares for key meeting
351 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Labour for handing ￡310m to ‘corrupt' body as pensioners freeze
365 Comments
Election petition hits two million signatures in huge blow for Keir Starmer
137 Comments
Why Keir Starmer won't get away with shrugging off General Election Now petition
612 Comments
Chaos in France as Macron faces calls to quit as government on brink of collapse
562 Comments
Keir Starmer attempts to 'reset' his government after disastrous start
1930 Comments
New EU-UK 'reset' European bureaucrat will get paid ￡35k more than the Prime Minister
375 Comments
Downing Street refuses to explain Louise Haigh's Cabinet promotion more than 12 times
144 Comments
Rachel Reeves refuses three times to explain CV economist claims in excruciating clip
186 Comments
POLL: Has Labour has done a good job in their first five months in power?
414 Comments
Labour concerns brew after Keir Starmer's first globe-trotting 5 months in power
206 Comments
Boris Johnson erupts at 'lefty b*******' as Keir Starmer rushes Chagos Islands deal
103 Comments
Keir Starmer opens door for EU students to live in Britain under new rules
291 Comments
Kemi Badenoch gives Sir Keir and ear-bashing in Rock 'n' Roll PMQs performance
62 Comments
Keir Starmer battered by new storm as petition exposes public anger over Labour 'lies'
63 Comments
Nigel Farage blasts Keir Starmer as Chagos Island stitch-up 'collapses before our eyes'
304 Comments
Humiliation for Keir Starmer as general election debated just six months after Labour win
1422 Comments
Unpopular Keir Starmer faces disaster as he crashes to catastrophic -32% approval rating
121 Comments
“So Wormald then tried to BLOCK Warner attending SAGE meetings.
Trending
“Even on Wed 18 March, Wormald wrote to the Cabinet Secretary - what's the point of doing anything much, the NHS will be smashed anyway, we just have to accept 500k-1m dead with our 'world leading' plan.
“Today should be a wake up call to all investors in UK and young talent - the Westminster system is totally determined to resist any change & will continue all the things of the past 20 years that have driven us into crisis, the war of Whitehall on the productive and civilised forces in this country will continue to the knife.”