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Keir Starmer to set out new pledges to show Labour government is ‘delivering change’ – UK politics live

Keir Starmer to set out new pledges to show Labour government is ‘delivering change’ – UK politics live

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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…

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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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