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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Rachael Burford

Britain's 'flabby' state to be reformed vows PM Keir Starmer - amid claim civil servants could be paid more

Britain’s “overcautious and flabby” state will be reformed and Civil Service red tape cut, the Prime Minister will promise on Thursday.

But civil servants could be in line for wage rises as a minister insisted savings would fuelled by “paying more” for higher skilled staff and not cutting workers.

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