Thousands of civil servants will move to a state of the art new building in the heart of Manchester from 2025, Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced today.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has signed a lease agreement today with developer Ask Real Estate and its JV partner, The Richardson Family, for a c12,000 square metre site on First Street.

Minister Rees-Mogg welcomed the work on the new site, which underlines the government’s commitment to levelling up. The hub will host some 2,500 civil servants, including over 700 roles which will be relocated from London to Manchester.

Read the full press release on GOV UK.