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Wednesday briefing: Everything you wanted to know about the spending review (but were afraid to ask)

In today’s newsletter: All governments do them. But what exactly are they and how can you tell if they worked or not?

The Guardian - UK

Cost of ministerial folders revealed as Chancellor launches spending crackdown

Rachel Reeves wants departments to find 5% savings in their budgets, with spending prioritised on key areas.

Evening Standard

Voices: The last thing beleaguered civil servants need is to babysit tech bros

COMMENT: Inviting the best and brightest employed in start-ups to take six-month sabbaticals to help Whitehall fix its broken work culture is a laudable idea – but here’s why Pat McFadden is on a hiding to nothing, says Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

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Reform of the state is ‘essential’, says McFadden

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will call for the Civil Service to adopt the ‘test and learn’ approach seen in the private sector.

Evening Standard

Government seeks Whitehall ‘startup’ culture with tech worker secondments

Pat McFadden to urge departments to adopt ‘test-and-learn’ approach as part of £100m scheme for public sector reform

The Guardian - UK

We need proper policies, Keir Starmer, not more pledges

Letters: Shirley Osborn, Dr Robert Lockie and John Sommer on the prime minister’s new milestones and his criticism of the civil service

The Guardian - UK

Starmer may view Whitehall reform as essential to his missions

Labour is discovering how hard it is to effect change but PM seems to have appetite to drive change in public sector

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Starmer fails to apologise to civil servants amid claims of ‘Trumpian’ language

The head of the FDA union has written to the Prime Minister, describing his remarks as ‘so disappointing’.

Evening Standard

Starmer urged to rebuild trust with civil service after ‘Trumpian’ language

The FDA union said the Prime Minister’s language about civil servants in his Plan for Change speech was ‘far more damaging than you had considered’.

The Independent UK

Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism

Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall

The Guardian - UK

UK Government staff rage at Keir Starmer over 'Trumpian' attack on civil service

THE Prime Minister has sparked anger among UK Government staff after what has been called a “Trumpian” attack on the civil service.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer accuses Whitehall of being comfortable with failure in landmark speech

Prime minister sets out milestones for delivery but faces claims of watering down targets and ignoring immigration

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer under fire for not including immigration in plan for change 'milestones'

The Prime Minister denied watering down key promises on growth and clean power as he revealed his ‘plan for change’ on Thursday

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer insists he is sticking to the plan as he sets ‘ambitious’ targets

The Prime Minister denied watering down key promises on growth and clean power as he revealed his ‘plan for change’ on Thursday.

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer speech: PM launches 'next phase' of Labour government with promise to end ‘declinist mentality’

The Prime Minister promised to raise living standards by the end of the Parliament as he set out the ‘next phase’ of his government

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer promises to end ‘declinist mentality’ with plan for change

The Prime Minister promised to raise living standards by the end of the Parliament as he set out the ‘next phase’ of his government.

Evening Standard

Labour MP: Infected blood compensation scheme changing ‘behind closed doors’

Clive Efford also raised concerns about the ‘pace of payments’ as he urged the Government to engage with the victims.

The Independent UK

Starmer appoints ‘safe pair of hands’ to run civil service as he prepares for major reset

The prime minister builds towards a major relaunch after only five months of government as he picks Sir Chris Wormald, the Department of Health’s long-serving permanent secretary, to take over as the new cabinet secretary running Whitehall

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The National (Scotland)

John Curtice casts doubt on Keir Starmer's new 'plan for change'

KEIR Starmer will set out a “plan for change” with milestones set in key policy areas to achieve the targets laid out in Labour’s manifesto,…

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s new delivery targets are intended to give an electric jolt to Whitehall

The view in Number 10 is that work on the government’s missions has been too sluggish and now needs to be driven harder and faster

The Independent UK

Top pollster warns Keir Starmer will struggle to convince public with his ‘plan for change’

Sir John Curtice says Keir Starmer has shown ‘absolutely no ability’ to explain how he is going to lead the country out of its problems after five months of government, as the PM prepares for major policy reset this week

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves may wait until June to announce Whitehall budget details

Exclusive: insiders say drawn-out and complex negotiations will require a delay to spending review announcement

The Guardian - UK

UK government failing to list use of AI on mandatory register

Technology secretary admits government departments are not being transparent over way they use AI and algorithms

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves standing firm against U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers

Chancellor understood to be determined to keep policy despite Treasury analysing ways to soften impact

The Guardian - UK

Rural MPs urge government to reassure farmers over inheritance tax

After Whitehall protest, Labour MPs in rural areas request advice and guidance for farmers over changes in budget

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