Source: International Business Times
Reform UK has announced a sweeping overhaul of Britain's civil service, proposing the elimination of up to 140,000 government roles and significant reforms to the rules governing civil servants' political neutrality. The plans, unveiled on 28 October, target what the party describes as a 'bloated and ideological' Whitehall bureaucracy, aiming to streamline operations and curb what it calls 'woke activism' within government institutions. A 'Trump-Style Shake-Up' and its Political ImplicationsFramed as a 'Trump-style shake-up,' the proposals would grant ministers increased authority to hire and dismiss civil servants, restrict remote working, and explicitly ban what the party terms 'woke activism' in public institutions.
