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Thousands of civil service roles are set to be relocated outside of London - including three Yorkshire cities. Leeds, Sheffield and York are named among 13 "growth areas", which

cover the majority of key cities across the UK, including Greater Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow and Belfast. Thousands of civil service roles currently based in London will be relocated to

these cities, although the government is yet to provide details on which and how many jobs will be moved. The government said it expects the move to bring £729 million to the local economies

by 2030. To aid with career progression, it also aims for 50 per cent of UK-based senior civil servants to be located in regional offices outside of London by 2030. At least half of the

employees accepted onto the civil service graduate scheme will also be placed outside London. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said: "To deliver our Plan for Change, we

are taking more decision-making out of Whitehall and moving it closer to communities all across the UK. By relocating thousands of Civil Service roles, we will not only save taxpayers

money, but we will also make this government one that better reflects the country it serves. "We will also be making sure that government jobs support economic growth throughout the

country. As we radically reform the state, we are going to make it much easier for talented people everywhere to join the Civil Service and help us rebuild Britain." Leeds currently has

14,180 civil service roles, while more than 40,000 full-time-equivalent civil servants work in Yorkshire and the Humber. One of Labour's key promises in its election manifesto was to

"kickstart economic growth", part of which, the party said, involved devolving powers to regional mayors across the country. Its manifesto said: "Every town and city across

the country has a vital contribution to make to our economy. But too many areas have been held back because decisions are often taken in Westminster, and not by local leaders who understand

local ambitions and strengths. This means we fail to make the most of the contribution everyone can make, hampering economic growth. "So, Labour will transfer power out of Westminster,

and into our communities, with landmark devolution legislation to take back control." _GET ALL THE LATEST AND BREAKING NEWS IN YORKSHIRE BY __SIGNING UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER HERE._ GET

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