Uk Ministers To Scrap Target To Cut 91 000 Public Sector Jobs Public Service

Whitehall sources told the Guardian the announcements were likely to be issued within the next few days in a letter to officials. The policies introduced by Jacob Rees-Mogg, a Cabinet minister under Johnson, were widely criticized as arbitrary and counterproductive. But government insiders said there were concerns the target could be overridden by budget cuts in the Autumn Statement, which departments would struggle with. The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, gives his long-awaited announcement on November 17, which is likely to include both tax rises and spending cuts as he seeks to plug a £35bn hole in the public finances. Morale among some civil servants has soured during Johnson’s premiership, with hostile briefings from senior government officials criticizing the number of officials working from home, the prospect of lower inflation, a 2% pay rise and uncertainty over their future due to the target for 91,000 job cuts. . Johnson wrote to civil servants in May, arguing the government needed to cut costs “as many families do”. He said that after Covid and Brexit, “we no longer require the state to have the same colossal presence in people’s lives”. Liz Truss’s administration has sought to water down the proposals given the high upfront cost of the redundancies, which could run into several billion pounds, and has instead aimed to make more gradual job cuts. But a week after Rishi Sunak entered No 10 as chief minister, sources said he was ready to scrap the target altogether. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS union, said the government had been forced to admit the target of 91,000 job cuts was “political nonsense which would lead to massive damage to public services”. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. He added: “Our campaign for more investment in public administration continues. We will continue with our national strike ballot, urging our members to vote yes as we seek a 10% pay rise for them, as well as improved pension terms and redundancy arrangements.” The civil service fast-track scheme, which hires around 1,500 university graduates a year, is also to be replicated. When it was originally closed, ministers were warned that the move “risks cutting off the supply of people who have the digital and project management skills to improve public services”. A government source told the Guardian: “We will be driven by achieving the best results at the most effective cost. That’s what businesses do and it’s how we’ll deliver the best service for the British public.”

title: “Uk Ministers To Scrap Target To Cut 91 000 Public Sector Jobs Public Service " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “Charles Dixon”

Whitehall sources told the Guardian the announcements were likely to be issued within the next few days in a letter to officials. The policies introduced by Jacob Rees-Mogg, a Cabinet minister under Johnson, were widely criticized as arbitrary and counterproductive. But government insiders said there were concerns the target could be overridden by budget cuts in the Autumn Statement, which departments would struggle with. The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, gives his long-awaited announcement on November 17, which is likely to include both tax rises and spending cuts as he seeks to plug a £35bn hole in the public finances. Morale among some civil servants has soured during Johnson’s premiership, with hostile briefings from senior government officials criticizing the number of officials working from home, the prospect of lower inflation, a 2% pay rise and uncertainty over their future due to the target for 91,000 job cuts. . Johnson wrote to civil servants in May, arguing the government needed to cut costs “as many families do”. He said that after Covid and Brexit, “we no longer require the state to have the same colossal presence in people’s lives”. Liz Truss’s administration has sought to water down the proposals given the high upfront cost of the redundancies, which could run into several billion pounds, and has instead aimed to make more gradual job cuts. But a week after Rishi Sunak entered No 10 as chief minister, sources said he was ready to scrap the target altogether. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS union, said the government had been forced to admit the target of 91,000 job cuts was “political nonsense which would lead to massive damage to public services”. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. He added: “Our campaign for more investment in public administration continues. We will continue with our national strike ballot, urging our members to vote yes as we seek a 10% pay rise for them, as well as improved pension terms and redundancy arrangements.” The civil service fast-track scheme, which hires around 1,500 university graduates a year, is also to be replicated. When it was originally closed, ministers were warned that the move “risks cutting off the supply of people who have the digital and project management skills to improve public services”. A government source told the Guardian: “We will be driven by achieving the best results at the most effective cost. That’s what businesses do and it’s how we’ll deliver the best service for the British public.”