The UK government yesterday made a drastic decision to cut 2,100 jobs in the Cabinet Office under the pretext of “restructuring the government”.
The operation involves almost a third of its total staff, making it one of the biggest shake-ups in the civil service to date.
A total of 1,200 posts will be eliminated through layoffs and unfilled vacancies while a further 900 staff will be transferred to other departments.
The move is in line with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s vision of creating a smaller, faster government, with the elimination of quangos and a focus on frontline services.
Government officials say this is to ensure “more teachers in the classroom, more hospital appointments, and more police on the streets.”
However, unions have warned that such cuts could affect government operations.
More digital, fewer desks.
But can this reduced team really deliver a more efficient government?
