Starmer personally approved a £500,000 payout to the top official he fired

Keir Starmer fired Chris Wormald, Britain's top civil servant, after 14 months. Wormald got roughly £500,000 — more than his contract required. The official who normally checks spending could not justify it, so Starmer used his authority to overrule the rules and approve it himself. The man who fired Wormald also signed off on his payout.