Latest government figures on sickness absence within the Civil Service show the overall Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year has jumped by 5% in 2025 compared to last year. Sickening numbers…
Across the Civil Service, 8.2 days were lost, compared to 7.8 last year. A staggering 47.1% of long term sickness absence was down to mental health illness…
The Scotland Office saw the greatest increase in AWDL of 338%, DCMS saw a 44% jump, the Foreign Office rose by 20%, the Cabinet Office by 14%, the Home Office by 12% and the Justice Department by 10%. Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart told Guido:
“Of course, people get sick. But under Labour, sick days have surged alongside a ballooning, less efficient Civil Service. Worse still, the Government abandoned Conservative plans to reduce headcount, signalling a clear lack of grip on productivity and value for money for hardworking taxpayers.”
Pass the tissues…
Read the breakdown of departments below:
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”