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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Christopher McKeon

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

Sir Keir Starmer arriving at the Cabinet Office - (PA)

The Cabinet Office will lose almost a third of its staff as Labour seeks to shrink the Civil Service, the Government has announced.

Around 1,200 people will be made redundant under plans unveiled to civil servants on Thursday, with another 900 being transferred to other departments.

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