UK Government to Slash Civil Service Jobs in AI Efficiency Overhaul

Peter Kyle and Keir Starmer unveil plans to modernize public services using AI, promising cost savings and improved efficiency.

• Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced reforms aiming to reduce government regulation costs by 25% and streamline public services using AI.
• Technology Secretary Peter Kyle confirmed plans to cut civil service staff numbers by replacing contractors and automating tasks with AI systems.
• The government plans to recruit 2,000 tech apprentices and ensure one in ten civil servants work in digital roles within five years.
• Kyle highlighted inefficiencies such as the DVLA handling 45,000 daily envelopes and HMRC answering 100,000 daily calls, which AI could address.
• Officials estimate £45 billion in potential savings from AI adoption, with a focus on improving public services and reducing bureaucracy.

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