The Ministry of Justice is planning a large swathe of job cuts, following an announcement that £2bn of its £9bn budget would be axed.

In a letter to senior staff, finance director Ann Beasley said yesterday that “efficiency savings alone” would not be enough to make the 25% cut to the department’s budget that is required by the Treasury.

However, she said £450m would need to be sliced off its headquarters and administration costs, or one third of the ‘back office’ budget.

To read the full story and download the letter on PublicPropertyUK.com, click here: Justice ministry braces for up to 15,000 job cuts

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