{"id":317436,"date":"2026-02-12T21:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uks-most-senior-civil-servant-sir-chris-wormald-to-leave-no-10\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:00:50","slug":"uks-most-senior-civil-servant-sir-chris-wormald-to-leave-no-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uks-most-senior-civil-servant-sir-chris-wormald-to-leave-no-10\/","title":{"rendered":"UK&#8217;s most senior civil servant Sir Chris Wormald to leave No 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IBO62uB39Ok\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK's most senior civil servant Sir Chris Wormald to leave No 10\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IBO62uB39Ok\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald &#8211; the UK&#8217;s most senior civil servant &#8211; is leaving Downing Street.<\/p>\n<p>The move was decided on &quot;by mutual agreement&quot; between the prime minister and the cabinet secretary and will take effect immediately, according to a statement from the Cabinet Office.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Chris said it has been an &quot;honour and a privilege&quot; to be a civil servant for 35 years and a &quot;particular distinction&quot; to lead the service as cabinet secretary &#8211; a role he was appointed to in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/trib.al\/r7Wf52e<\/p>\n<p>#CivilService #Politics #UK<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald &#8211; the UK&#8217;s most senior civil servant &#8211; is leaving Downing Street. 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