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Reform UK pushes £5bn cuts, critics fear security fallout

5/27/2026

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Reform UK proposes cutting 13% of civil service staff to save over £5 billion annually.
The plan calls for eliminating 450 planning positions even though only 445 planners are currently employed.
It also seeks to remove 930 occupational psychologists, most of whom work in prisons.
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Mike Wood says the proposal is unrealistic and would jeopardize security and prison support services.

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Story summary

Reform UK proposes cutting 13% of civil service staff to save over £5 billion annually.
The plan calls for eliminating 450 planning positions even though only 445 planners are currently employed.
It also seeks to remove 930 occupational psychologists, most of whom work in prisons.
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Mike Wood says the proposal is unrealistic and would jeopardize security and prison support services.