UK finance minister Rachel Reeves is preparing to cut civil service administration budgets by £2 billion ($2.58 billion) annually by 2029-30, a cabinet office source said on Saturday, cited by Reuters. Reeves is expected to announce a 10 per cent reduction in administration costs by 2028-29, rising to 15 per cent the following year, as part of a fiscal tightening plan to meet government spending rules. The cuts will target back-office roles, including communications, human resources, and financial procurement, but are expected to exclude frontline services such as border security and prisons. "To deliver our Plan for Change, we will reshape the state so it is fit for the future," a cabinet office source said, adding that savings would be redirected to public services, including education, healthcare, and policing. The move, which could put thousands of jobs at risk, will be outlined next Wednesday in Reeves' budget update, alongside revised economic forecasts from Britain's fiscal watchdog. Attribution: Reuters Subediting: M. S. Salama
