Boris Johnson set for showdown over Whitehall job cuts

PM orders civil service ‘bloodbath’ to ease cost-of-living crisis

Boris Johnson chairs a cabinet away day in Stoke-on-Trent
Boris Johnson chairs a cabinet away day in Stoke-on-Trent
(Image credit: Oli Scarff/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson is heading for a stand-off with the civil service after ordering ministers to slash the size of Whitehall by a fifth to free up billions for tax cuts.

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