Cost of living: Job cuts of up to 40% examined at Department for Education, confirms minister – By Sky News Staff (Sky News) / May 22, 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tasked his cabinet with shrinking the size of the Whitehall workforce by a fifth, with the cash saved used for tax cuts to ease the cost of living crisis.
Civil Service job cuts of up to 40% are being examined as part of cost-saving plans at the Department for Education, Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed.
The education secretary told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme that modelling across a range of scenarios was being carried out with a view to rein in spending, while still delivering on priorities.
Boris Johnson’s plan to slash 90,000 jobs across Whitehall have been criticised by unions, arguing it marks a return to austerity and will damage public services.
The prime minister recently tasked his cabinet with shrinking the size of the Civil Service by a fifth, with the cash saved used for tax cuts to ease the cost of living crisis.
