Reform UK civil service plan ‘would sack more planning officers than exist’

UK Reform Party's Radical Civil Service Cuts Plan Raises Concerns Over Public Sector Jobs. A shocking analysis of a proposed civil service overhaul by Reform UK has revealed that the plan would lead to the mass layoffs of critical public sector workers, including more than 60% of psychologists who provide vital support to prison staff. According to a policy paper led by Reform MP Danny Kruger, the party aims to slash £5 billion from the annual budget by reducing the civil service workforce by 13%. The drastic cuts would also result in the elimination of an overwhelming majority of planning officers, with the number of positions to be cut exceeding the current number of officers in the field. As the UK grapples with the consequences of its economic policies, the implications of these proposed cuts on public sector jobs and services remain a pressing concern.

Analysis of party’s proposed cuts also suggests it would get rid of two-thirds of psychologists who support prison staffA Reform UK plan to cut the size of the civil service would involve sacking more planning officers than exist and getting rid of at least two-thirds of the psychologists who support prison officers’ welfare, it has emerged.The policy paper, led by the Reform MP Danny Kruger and published in December, promises to save more than £5bn a year by cutting civil service roles, with the full-time-equivalent (FTE) headcount falling by 13%. Continue reading...