Civil servants face compulsory redundancies and some government work will be “deprioritised” in Boris Johnson ’s drive to slash 91,000 jobs, a leaked memo reveals.
Departments have been told to draw up cuts of 20%, 30% or 40% by March 2025 in a desperate bid to free up cash to tackle the cost of living.
Plans to pause the 'fast stream' for civil service entrants have also provoked a backlash.
