Rachel Reeves wields axe over 10,000 civil service jobs as she warns of hard choices ahead

Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning to cut 10,000 civil service jobs and save £2bn in Whitehall as part of a 15% slash in departmental budgets by 2029–30, redirecting funds to frontline services. Unions have criticized the move, warning of negative impacts on public services and chaos, with Fran Heathcote of the PCSU cautioning against arbitrary cuts and Mike Clancy of Prospect urging a realistic assessment of the consequences of the reductions.

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