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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Adam Robertson

Government 'goes cold' on Boris Johnson civil servant cuts plan after huge cost revealed

The Prime Minister announced plans to axe 91,000 civil servants in May (Image: Archant)

A WHITEHALL review into Boris Johnson’s plans to axe as many as 91,000 civil servants over three years has led the Treasury to “go cold” after the full upfront cost emerged. 

In May, the Prime Minister announced he wanted to reduce the number of civil servants by 20% and in June said he could “prune” back the civil service “without harming” frontline services. 

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