Rachel Reeves is planning to eliminate 10,000 civil service positions as part of a £2 billion Whitehall efficiency drive.
By 2029–30, the Labour chancellor has urged mandarins to cut 15 per cent of departmental administrative expenditures, saving an estimated £2.2 billion annually. She said the money would be used for front line services. The cuts are part of an evaluation of government spending that is examining every aspect of public sector expenditure.
