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The Latest Breaking News from the Civil Service

Cleverly hits out at populist ‘fantasy’ amid London mayor bid speculation

The senior backbencher called for greater accountability in politics by reducing the ‘cloud of quangos’ in the system.

Evening Standard

Foreign Office set to shrink by up to 25%, says top mandarin

The department, which employs around 17,000 people, faces real-terms cuts in its budget over the coming years following last month’s spending review.

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Ex-deputy PM Therese Coffey claims civil servants advised her to break the law

Baroness Therese Coffey told the House of Lords that she had been advised to knowingly break the law, but said ‘I wasn’t prepared to do that’.

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Civil Service workforce up 2,000 to almost 20-year high, figures suggest

The last time the headcount was higher than the current figure was in June 2006.

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China’s proposed ‘super embassy poses super risk’ to security, Tories claim

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart accused the Government of being ‘too weak’ to block the plans.

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Cabinet Office to cut a third of jobs as Labour shrink civil service

THE Cabinet Office's workforce will be slashed by a third as Labour seek to accelerate plans to reform the civil service, the UK Government has…

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Cabinet Office to cut thousands of jobs as Government shrinks Civil Service

Around 1,200 people will be made redundant

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Cabinet Office to cut its workforce by a third as Government shrinks Civil Service

Some 1,200 people will be made redundant and another 900 transferred to other departments under plans announced on Thursday.

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Cabinet Office to shed 2,100 jobs as Government shrinks Civil Service

Some 1,200 people will be made redundant and another 900 transferred to other departments under plans announced on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray Slams 'Insults' and Warns of Chaos If Civil Service Faces Brutal Cuts

Sue Gray, once known as the steely investigator at the heart of the Partygate scandal, has made her first official appearance in the House of Lords—and she didn’t hold back.

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Sue Gray urges caution over Civil Service cuts while hitting out at insults

Officials are central to the Labour administration’s mission to realise economic growth, the Labour peer said in her maiden speech.

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Spring Statement 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves warned economic plans could be derailed as UK growth forecast slashed

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has presented her first highly-anticipated Spring Statement to parliament.

Evening Standard

Spring Statement 2025: What you can expect including taxes, benefits and spending cuts

The Chancellor is expected to reveal significant cuts to the Civil Service as well as unveil further details of the cuts to benefits and disability payments

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Confusion at top of government over how many jobs could be cut from civil service

Chancellor said there would be 10,000 job losses but the transport secretary said there is no target

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How many people work in the UK Civil Service?

Two Government departments together account for more than a third of the Civil Service headcount.

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Unions warn about effect on vital services after Chancellor confirms job cuts

FDA general secretary Dave Penman said a 10% cut in the entire salary bill of the Civil Service could mean up to 50,000 jobs may be cut.

The Independent UK

Reeves denies UK on path to austerity as she confirms 15% Civil Service cuts

It comes after a backlash to cuts to welfare spending and a decision to slash the aid budget to fund a boost to defence spending.

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Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over cuts to Britain's bloated Civil Service as '50,000 jobs could go'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

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Starmer’s plans to shape up ‘flabby’ Civil Service could trigger union clash

Sir Keir Starmer will set out his plans for radical reform of the way the state works, placing a greater emphasis on AI and technology.

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Britain's 'flabby' state to be reformed vows PM Keir Starmer - amid claim civil servants could be paid more

Sir Keir Starmer will set out plans to cut regulation and make Whitehall more efficient in a speech on Thursday

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PM to attack ‘cottage industry of blockers’ as he vows to cut red tape

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to set out plans to cut regulation and make Whitehall more efficient in an intervention on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Downing Street rejects ‘chainsaw’ characterisation of Civil Service reforms

‘There is no approach here where we are taking a chainsaw to the system,’ the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said.

The Independent UK

Starmer: Civil Service reforms will ‘maximise collective power of the state’

Sir Keir Starmer has written to half a million civil servants promising to ‘transform your work for the better’.

Evening Standard

Home Office chief announces he will leave department in March

Sir Matthew Rycroft previously served in leading roles in international development and the Foreign Office.

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Civil servants could face sack if they fail to save taxpayer cash

Cabinet Office minister Pay McFadden said senior mandarins should be encouraged to ensure value for money and be held responsible for it.

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