Cabinet Office to Cut 1,200 Jobs in Major Civil Service Overhaul

The UK government confirms plans to reduce Cabinet Office staff by nearly a third, reallocating resources to frontline services and prioritizing digital transformation.

The Cabinet Office will reduce its workforce by approximately 1,200 redundancies and transfer 900 staff to other departments, cutting nearly a third of its 6,500 core staff.
This restructuring is part of a broader government initiative to streamline the Civil Service and redirect resources to frontline services such as education, healthcare, and policing.
The government aims to save over £110 million annually by 2028 through restructuring, program closures, and increased use of technology, including artificial intelligence.
Ministers have committed to expanding digital and data roles within the Civil Service to create a workforce designed to meet future challenges.
Trade unions and former officials, including Baroness Sue Gray, have raised concerns that significant job cuts could undermine essential government functions and slow progress on reform.