HMRC BOSS APOLOGISES

A senior official in HM Revenue and Customs has told staff he is sorry they first heard about job losses from the media.

Jim Harra, Permanent Secretary at HMRC, sent a message to staff which said: “You may have seen media reports [on Friday] morning about the Government’s decision to reduce the size of the Civil Service over the next three years. I am sorry that you have learned this from the media rather than from me or Civil Service leaders.”

Mr Harra said no decisions have been made on how jobs will be lost or how it will impact work.