Rachel Reeves wields axe over 10,000 civil service jobs as she warns of hard choices ahead
Rachel Reeves to slash 10,000 civil service jobs
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to cut 10,000 civil service jobs, saving £2bn annually, which will be redirected to frontline services.
- This involves a 15 per cent reduction in departmental administrative budgets by 2029-30.
- Unions criticised the move, citing potential harm to public services and recalling similar past cuts leading to chaos.
- Reeves defended the cuts, emphasising the need for fiscal responsibility in a challenging economic climate and highlighting Labour's focus on growth.
- A £5bn road maintenance fund will be introduced, with councils facing pressure to fix potholes or risk losing funding.
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