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Westminster to shed one in seven jobs amid ‘unprecedented’ pressure

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Westminster City Council is set to cut over 500 posts as part of plans to tackle a looming £160m budget gap.

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The authority confirmed today it would make 520 roles redundant from a total workforce of 3,720 – almost 14% of its payroll – with

Councils’ special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits are set to reach a record £10.4bn by March 2028, despite the government writing off 90% of deficits accumulated up to March this year.

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