UK says 24,621 Civil Service roles have moved outside London
The government says the Places for Growth programme exceeded its 22,000-role target three years early, through March 2025.
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- 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.
The figures describe the government’s effort to move Civil Service jobs beyond London; they are reported by the government.
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UK says 24,621 Civil Service roles have moved outside London
- UK GovernmentMore than two thirds of new Civil Service roles created in Places for Growth locationsSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)
The government says the Places for Growth programme exceeded its 22,000-role target three years early, through March 2025.
- UK GovernmentMore than two thirds of new Civil Service roles created in Places for Growth locationsSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)
UK government data says 24,621 roles had moved outside London since the programme launched, through March 2025.
- UK GovernmentMore than two thirds of new Civil Service roles created in Places for Growth locationsSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)
The government says more than two-thirds of new Civil Service roles were created in Places for Growth locations.
- UK GovernmentMore than two thirds of new Civil Service roles created in Places for Growth locationsSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)
The figures describe the government’s effort to move Civil Service jobs beyond London; they are reported by the government.
- UK GovernmentMore than two thirds of new Civil Service roles created in Places for Growth locationsSource: UK Government 2026 · Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)