More than two thirds of new Civil Service roles created in Places for Growth locations
What was announced
Local communities across the UK are benefiting from Civil Service jobs coming closer to home, with four in five civil servants based outside London.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Local communities across the UK are benefiting from Civil Service jobs coming closer to home, with four in five civil servants based outside London.
- Upon taking office, the Prime Minister promised a clear break from centralisation, pledging to shift power away from Westminster and return decision-making to communities where people live, work, and invest. In the first month of No.10 North he announced a major package of measures to put more Whitehall capacity behind local leaders and help unlock good growth in every postcode.
- The foundations for the Prime Minister’s ambitions are already being built through the Places for Growth programme, which brings the Civil Service closer to the communities it serves. New data shows that since the programme launched to March 2025, 24,621 roles have now moved outside London. This means that the programme has exceeded its 22,000 target three years early.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Over two thirds (c 67%) of all new full-time Civil Service positions in key regional locations.”
- “New data shows that since the programme launched to March 2025, 24,621 roles have now moved outside London.”
- “This means that the programme has exceeded its 22,000 target three years early.”
- “Additionally, progress is being made to move half of Civil Service senior leadership into regions and nations, with 36.6% of UK-based Senior Civil Servants now based out of London as of March 2026.”
Who and where
People
- Mark Ferguson (MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Cabinet Office (UK government department) · more news
- Civil Service Fast Stream (sub organisation) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Gateshead Central And Whickham.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Civil service reform.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-than-two-thirds-of-new-civil-service-roles-created-in-places-for-growth-locations
- Published 2026-10-30 17:03:46 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-30 17:15:11 UTC from GOV.UK
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