Whitehall officials offered move to No 10 North in Manchester
London-based civil willing to move north have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.
Whitehall civil servants based in London who are open to moving north have been told they will be offered relocation packages as part of plans connected to “No 10 North” in Manchester, according to a BBC report.
The BBC said it understands that officials willing to relocate will receive support to help make the move. The report did not give details of the size or structure of any packages, nor did it specify which departments or teams would be affected.
The move is being framed as part of a broader push to shift some government activity away from London. The reference to “No 10 North” suggests a significant government presence in Manchester, although the feed summary did not set out the full scope of the proposal.
At this stage, the available details are limited. The BBC report, as reflected in a monitored public feed, indicates only that London-based civil servants who are prepared to move north have been informed that relocation support will be offered. No further terms, deadlines or staffing numbers were included in the summary.
Such proposals are likely to be watched closely by civil servants and political observers because they touch on one of the longstanding issues in government: how to balance policymaking and administration between Westminster and regional centres. But the feed summary did not include any formal government statement or ministerial comment on the plan.
The report is based on a monitored public feed from BBC Politics and has not been independently expanded beyond the information provided there.
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