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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Starmer accuses Whitehall of being comfortable with failure in landmark speech

Keir Starmer delivers his 'plan for change' speech at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire
Keir Starmer delivers his 'plan for change' speech at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images

Keir 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.

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