Covid campaigners criticise Wormald’s promotion to Civil Service top job

Sir Chris Wormald, who has been named as the new Cabinet Secretary (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

Health department chief Sir Chris Wormald’s appointment as the UK’s top civil servant is “unbelievably frustrating and worrisome”, Covid-19 victims’ campaigners said.

Sir Chris was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary by Sir Keir Starmer and will replace Simon Case, who is stepping down on health grounds after four years in the role.