More plans from Reform that make no sense.
Cutting government planning experts would cause chaos and lead to huge delays in major infrastructure projects, lower growth and higher energy bills for households.
Prospect Union
Reform UK civil service plan ‘would sack more planning officers than exist’
The Guardian
Analysis of party’s proposed cuts also suggests it would get rid of two-thirds of psychologists who support prison staff
A 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...
