Ex-cabinet secretary condemns Starmer’s sacking of Chris Wormald as ‘shabby’ – UK politics live

Keir Starmer is facing criticism for his decision to remove Chris Wormald as cabinet secretary, a position Starmer appointed him to just over a year ago. Former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell has publicly condemned the move as "shabby," particularly the anonymous briefings against Wormald that preceded it. O'Donnell attributes the negative briefings to the Prime Minister's special advisors and faults Starmer for not controlling them. He argues that effective special advisors should improve relations between ministers and civil servants, while poor ones can be "disastrous," citing communication failures leading up to the budget as an example. Starmer is scheduled to attend the Munich Security Conference today amidst the controversy.

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