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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Starmer’s promised ethics commission may repackage existing regulators

Headshot of Keir Starmer as he visits an RAF base.
New ethics and integrity commission may end up rebranding existing watchdogs rather than creating a new body. Photograph: Paul Currie/PA

Keir Starmer’s flagship new ethics and integrity commission may be a rebrand of existing watchdogs brought together under a new “umbrella” rather than creating an entirely fresh regulator, government sources have said.

A year after Labour made its manifesto promise, ministers are mulling the idea of a new oversight structure above current regulators to avoid the need for starting from scratch.

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