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Canary Wharf hub officially opened to save £24 million per year

Over 6,000 civil servants are expected to move into Canary Wharf as part of an effort to save money and reduce Whitehall office buildings.

• From: Government Property Agency, Cabinet Office and The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP
• Published: 24 October 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The new Canary Wharf hub

Over 6,000 civil servants are expected to move into Canary Wharf as part of an effort to save money and reduce Whitehall office buildings. Public sector staff from eight departments are now operating from UK financial district including HMRC, Ofgem and the Ministry of Justice.

Press release: City slickers rub shoulders with public sector as thousands of civil servants leave Whitehall

Published 24 October 2018