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Top UK Civil Servant Resigns Amid Epstein Scandal Fallout

2/13/2026

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Chris Wormald, the UK's top civil servant, resigned amid fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
The resignation follows the departure of two aides over Peter Mandelson, the ambassador to Washington.
Emails show Mandelson's friendship with Epstein persisted after Epstein's 2008 conviction.
The crisis has intensified scrutiny of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with calls for his resignation from Labour's leader in Scotland, while senior ministers support him.

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Chris Wormald, the UK's top civil servant, resigned amid fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
The resignation follows the departure of two aides over Peter Mandelson, the ambassador to Washington.
Emails show Mandelson's friendship with Epstein persisted after Epstein's 2008 conviction.
The crisis has intensified scrutiny of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with calls for his resignation from Labour's leader in Scotland, while senior ministers support him.