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Tories ‘running out of people to blame’ as Jeremy Hunt vows to slash 10,000s of civil service jobs

THE Tories were accused of running out of people to blame after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed plans to slash tens of thousands of Civil Service jobs.

He told the Sunday Telegraph that he will unveil plans to crack down on bureaucracy in Wednesday’s Budget, claiming Whitehall spends too much money on “woke” initiatives.

Yesterday Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy said: “After 14 years in charge of our public services, this government is running out of people to blame for its economic record.

Plaid Cymru called for comprehensive tax reform to fund investment in public services and infrastructure.

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