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14:34Now PlayingKeir Starmer has called the civil service “overstretched” and “unfocused”.
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In a speech in Yorkshire, Keir Starmer set out his plans to reset the state, to ensure it is “operating at maximum efficiency and strength”.
This involved slashing jobs at NHS England.
The Civil Service has grown by 130,000 since the Brexit referendum. However, according to Starmer, “services have not improved".
Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr to discuss the Prime Minister’s plans.
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