Fourteen government buildings closed across the UK as savings reach £43.1 million

Fourteen government buildings across the UK have been closed in the past year, contributing to savings of £43.1 million across the government estate, according to the Government Property Agency's (GPA) annual report and accounts for 2025/26.

The report also records that construction work has begun on the new Darlington Economic Campus at Brunswick Street. A breaking ground ceremony marking the start of work was attended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, and Cabinet Office Minister Anna Turley.

Four of the closed buildings were in London, where the number of government buildings now stands at 28, down from 79 in 2017. The other closures were in locations across the UK, including Leeds, Cardiff and Leicester. Separately, the Treasury has approved the Outline Business Case for the Manchester Digital Campus, which is planned to provide workspace for approximately 8,800 government staff.

The GPA said it secured £25.4 million in commercial savings through re-procurements and negotiations with contractors, above its £20 million target. A further £232,000 was saved through its Net Zero and Lifecycle Replacement Programmes, which included installing nearly 1,400 solar panels at five Civil Service offices.

Ms Turley said: "We have reshaped our estate to drive economic growth in every region, ensuring a career in the Civil Service is accessible to talent right across the UK, not just within Whitehall."