Prime minister sets out milestones for delivery but faces claims of watering down targets and ignoring immigrationKeir Starmer accused Whitehall of becoming comfortable with failure as he challenged civil servants to hit a series of policy targets and deliver on 150 “major infrastructure projects”.Ushering in the “next phase” for the five-month-old Labour government, the prime minister urged “a profound cultural shift away from a declinist mentality” and a relentless focus on getting things done.Higher real household disposable income and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita by the end of this parliament, as part of a long-term aim to make the UK the fastest-growing G7 economy.Building 1.5m homes in England and fast-tracking planning decisions on at least 150 major economic infrastructure projects.Putting the UK “on track” to achieve at least 95% clean power by 2030.Meeting the NHS standard of 92% of patients in England waiting no longer than 18 weeks for elective care.Getting a record 75% of five-year-olds ready to learn when they start school.A named police officer for every beat, and 13,000 extra neighbourhood officers for England and Wales. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-05 14:48:53
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Starmer accuses Whitehall of being comfortable with failure in landmark speech
