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UK Cabinet Office: 2,100 jobs cut
October 1, 2025GBGovernmentUK Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office to cut or move 2,100 jobs (one-third of workforce). Part of PM Starmer AI-driven civil service reform. 11 London buildings to be closed. There is strong evidence linking these cuts to AI adoption, with company leadership referencing automation and efficiency gains in public statements. Of the 2,100 total positions affected, our methodology estimates that approximately 1,575 roles (75%) are attributable to AI-driven changes. This is part of a broader pattern in Government where companies are restructuring operations around AI capabilities while reducing headcount in functions susceptible to automation.
Conservative
945
Core Estimate
1,575
Upper Bound
2,100
Sources
Primarywww.civilserviceworld.com
Starmer civil service reform with AI and automation