The head of the UK civil service has resigned following two other officials amid the Mandelson scandal.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

London, February 12 (Xinhua) — Cabinet Secretary and Head of the British Civil Service Chris Wormald has become the third senior British official to resign in less than a week amid the political scandal surrounding former British Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson. The Cabinet Office announced this on Thursday.

"It has been an honour and privilege to serve as a civil servant for the past 35 years, and a particular honour to lead the service as Cabinet Secretary," Mr Wormald said in a statement.

The office added that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will appoint a new cabinet secretary "soon." –0–

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