Civil servants ‘terrified’ of being sent to London because they can’t afford rent, says union leader

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Civil servants are “terrified” of being sent to London because they cannot afford the capital’s sky-high rents, a union leader has said.

Dave Penman, the general secretary of the FDA union which represents senior civil servants, said that some ministerial advisers were reporting skipping meals as the cost-of-living crisis hits.