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Reform UK Proposes 68,500 Civil Service Job Cuts

12/16/2025

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Reform UK plans to cut 68,500 civil service jobs if elected, reducing the salary bill by 17% and saving £5.2 billion annually.
Led by East Wiltshire MP Danny Kruger, the plan includes a £400 million bonus fund for high-performing civil servants as it shifts focus from pensions.
Kruger says redundancies will be recouped within two years, with £4 billion in salary savings and £1 billion in pension contributions.

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Reform UK plans to cut 68,500 civil service jobs if elected, reducing the salary bill by 17% and saving £5.2 billion annually.
Led by East Wiltshire MP Danny Kruger, the plan includes a £400 million bonus fund for high-performing civil servants as it shifts focus from pensions.
Kruger says redundancies will be recouped within two years, with £4 billion in salary savings and £1 billion in pension contributions.