Prime minister to make a speech intended to ‘reset’ government following rocky first five months in powerWe’ve been briefed that Starmer will seek to relaunch his premiership with a promise to crack down on crime.
In a speech Labour hopes will set out the “next phase” of government, the prime minister will detail half a dozen “milestone” targets covering living standards, NHS backlogs, secure energy, housebuilding and children’s readiness for school.
Starmer will also commit to 13,000 extra neighbourhood police and a named “bobby on every beat”.
As part of a promise to crack down on crime and antisocial behaviour, he will say that every neighbourhood in England and Wales will have a named, contactable police officer.Each police force will also have an antisocial behaviour lead tasked with coming up with ways to tackle concerns raised by local residents and businesses. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/dec/05/keir-starmer-pledges-labour-government-delivering-change-uk-politics-live
Author : Guardian staff
Publish date : 2024-12-05 10:54:09
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