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Labour failing to live up to ambition to overhaul public services, analysis finds

Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfG Keir Starmer’s drive to overhaul public services is failing to live up to its aims of shifting power…

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The GuardianMar 26, 2026, 7:06 PM

Labour failing to live up to ambition to overhaul public services, analysis finds

Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfG Keir Starmer’s drive to overhaul public services is failing to live up to its aims of shifting power from Whitehall to local areas, a report from the Institute for Government (IfG) has found. Last summer, the government set out its three guiding principles for reform aimed at making public services such as the NHS, court system and children’s social care easier to access and better at helping people. Continue reading...

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