# UK says 24,621 Civil Service roles have moved outside London

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Topic: Politics · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-31T22:31:58.602Z · Updated: 2026-10-31T22:31:58.602Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-says-24-621-civil-service-roles-have-moved-outside-london-7d60814a

The government says the Places for Growth programme exceeded its 22,000-role target three years early, through March 2025.

- UK government data says 24,621 roles had moved outside London since the programme launched, through March 2025.
- The government says more than two-thirds of new Civil Service roles were created in Places for Growth locations.

Why it matters: The figures describe the government’s effort to move Civil Service jobs beyond London; they are reported by the government.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-than-two-thirds-of-new-civil-service-roles-created-in-places-for-growth-locations>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-30T17:03:46.000Z

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