Sir Chris Wormald confirmed as UK’s new top civil servant

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Chris Wormald has been appointed Cabinet Secretary, becoming the UK’s top civil servant and the Prime Minister’s most senior policy adviser. He brings a wealth of experience to this role at a critical moment in the work of change this new Government has begun Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer He added: “I am delighted that Chris Wormald has agreed to become the next Cabinet Secretary. There could be no-one better placed to drive forward our Plan For Change than Chris, and I look forward to working with him as we fulfil the mandate of this new Government, improving the lives of working people and strengthening our country with a decade of national renewal.” Sir Chris, who will take up the role on December 16, said: “I am delighted that the Prime Minister has appointed me to the privileged role of leading our talented Civil Service, as we rise to the challenge of delivering the Government’s focused agenda to deliver its Plan for Change. 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 New Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald “The Government has set a clear mandate – an ambitious agenda with working people at its heart.