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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin,Archie Mitchell and Millie Cooke

Keir Starmer abolishes NHS England to bring health service back to ‘heart of government’

Sir Keir Starmer has abolished NHS England to bring the health service back into government control in an attempt to cut bureaucracy and save money.

In a surprise move, the leader of the party which founded the NHS, announced he would abolish the independent quango which has run the health service for more than a decade, cutting up to 10,000 jobs.

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