Aha, we're back in the world of serial announcements...

Rachel Reeves has now added to her previously announced commitment to halve the number of consultants used by Govt. departments, a requirement for top civil servant or ministerial sign-off on contracts.... err, surely that would have already have been happening (or should have been)?

In any case, we can expect announcement the third when the Autumn Budget includes the posited £1bn as part of her budgetary projections.

#politics 
h/t FT