Boris Johnson tells civil servants there needs to be 'fewer of them' in leaked letter

The PM told officials that their 'colossal presence' will need to be scaled back

BORIS Johnson has written to civil servants telling them there needs to be “fewer” of them as the UK Government is set to slash public sector jobs.

The Prime Minister said in the letter leaked to The Times that the civil service has grown by over 20% since 2016, telling staff that their “colossal presence” will be scaled back.