5 d. ago Sue Gray urges caution over Civil Service cuts while hitting out at insults

Officials are central to the Labour administration’s mission to realise economic growth, the Labour peer said in her maiden speech.

Events

6 d. ago Industry figures call for further investment in AI to boost UK economy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her spring statement to announce plans for more investment in AI technology for the public sector and defence.

Economics

6 d. ago Civil service faces £2bn cuts with '50,000 jobs to go' as Rachel Reeves fights to balance books... but it will STILL be bigger than before Brexit vote

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is telling departments to cut their admin budgets - such as for HR, policy advice and office management - by 15 per cent.

Economics

7 d. ago Budget 2025 latest: Reeves boosts defence spending by £2.2bn as more benefit cuts foreshadowed

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to deliver in her spring statement

Economics

7 d. ago Spring Statement 2025: What you can expect including taxes, benefits and spending cuts

The Chancellor is expected to reveal significant cuts to the Civil Service as well as unveil further details of the cuts to benefits and disability payments

Economics

7 d. ago As Rachel Reeves tries to save her job, see exactly how the government spends every pound of YOUR taxes with our interactive calculator

The Chancellor is set to put the squeeze on some Whitehall departments as she tries to patch up a deep hole in the public finances.

Politics

7 d. ago How does the Government spend YOUR money? Use our interactive tool to check where taxes go as desperate Rachel Reeves looks to slash spending on benefits and civil service in Spring Statement

The Chancellor is set to put the squeeze on some Whitehall departments as she tries to patch up a deep hole in the public finances.

Economics

8 d. ago Confusion at top of government over how many jobs could be cut from civil service

Chancellor said there would be 10,000 job losses but the transport secretary said there is no target

Politics

8 d. ago Civil service cuts: where is Rachel Reeves hoping to make savings?

The chancellor says government has grown too big since Covid and she is looking to save £2.2 billion a year

Politics

8 d. ago Spring statement latest: Starmer warns of cuts ‘across the board’ with ‘50,000 civil service jobs up for axe’

Sir Keir Starmer questioned why the government shouldn’t aim to be more efficient

Events

8 d. ago Glimmer of hope for Reeves as economy stutters back to life ahead of Spring Statement

Closely-watched PMI figures showed activity firmly back in growth territory, with the reading up from 50.5 in February to 52 this month.

Politics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over cuts to Britain's bloated Civil Service as '50,000 jobs could go'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

Politics

8 d. ago Spring statement 2025 latest: Starmer warns cuts will land ‘across the board’ with axe to fall on civil service

Sir Keir Starmer questioned why the government shouldn’t aim to be more efficient

Events

8 d. ago Business News: 50,000 Civil Service jobs at risk and UK property taxes among highest in world

Watch today’s top business stories in under two minutes.

Society

8 d. ago Spring statement 2025 latest: Rachel Reeves targets civil service cuts in bid to save £10bn

Chancellor warns ‘hard’ choices must be made in spring statement as she rules out further tax rises

Economics

8 d. ago Spring statement 2025 live: Rachel Reeves targets civil service as she is expected to seek £10bn in cuts

Chancellor warns ‘hard’ choices must be made in spring statement as she rules out further tax rises

Economics

8 d. ago McCloud judgement creates a tricky pension dilemma for civil servants

Like thousands of other civil servants, retired and employed, I have received an offer from the Civil Service Pension Scheme - and my decision is permanent.

Events

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over Civil Service cuts 'that could see 50,000 jobs axed'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

Politics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves denies pursuing austerity as axe set to fall on Civil Service

It comes after a backlash to cuts to welfare spending and a decision to slash the aid budget to fund a boost to defence spending

Politics

8 d. ago Readers' letters: SNP government's Civil Service and quangos need pruning

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