Why has Rachel Reeves pledged to cut thousands of civil service jobs ahead of Spring Statement?

Reeves pledged to reduce the costs of running the government and told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg this weekend that government running costs will be cut by 15 per cent by 2030. She said savings would come from back office and administrative roles rather than front-line staff, with up to 10,000 roles expected to go, with unions already up in arms. Click the link in our bio to read more of the story 🔗 #civilservices #news #politics #politicalnews #economy #economics #uk #ukpolitics #uknews #ukeconomy #labour #labourparty #keirstarmer #rachelreeves #work #pip #jobs #jobcuts #benefits #pension #welfare #money #personalfinance #finance #financialnews #springstatement