Reshuffle saves 100 jobs at BIS office

100 JOBS have been saved at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ office in Sheffield as the Government backtracks on plans to move them to London.

The Public and Commercial Services Union said that following a reshuffle, the jobs are being transferred to the Department of Education office in the city.

70 jobs are still reportedly at risk, according to the BBC.

Union representative Marion Lloyd said: “The last seven months have been extremely difficult and continue to be difficult for at least 70 people. It has been a rollercoaster ride.

“There’s a mix between absolute anger and bitterness and a lot of tears, in some people’s eyes that was relief [in others] fury that one government department can have such a different approach to delivering policy to another.

“Unfortunately, a lot of people have now been made redundant, which is criminal in the circumstances. People have made life-changing decisions and, bluntly, did not need to.”

The plans to close the Sheffield BIS office were announced in January, when it was announced that 250 jobs would be cut. The union said some of the staff had taken redundancy.

At the time the Government said relocating the office to the capital would save £350m by 2020.

In June 2016 it was announced that the National Audit Office would be investigating the controversial plans.