Keir Starmer is set to roll-out concrete targets next week for his five-point plan that covers the UKʼs most pressing needs. The announcement comes as Labourʼs post-election shine starts to dim about 5 months after their land-slide win
The Labour party which took control after a 14-year break‚ now sees its ratings go head-to-head with Conservatives in recent polls. Their new road-map focuses on making Britain a top-performer among G7 nations; cutting down serious crime rates and fixing health-care issues
Mission-led government does not mean picking milestones because they are easy or will happen anyway. It means relentlessly driving real improvements in the lives of working people
The government aims to re-shape how ministries work - pushing them to focus on cross-department goals instead of their own specific tasks. However Labourʼs start hasnt been smooth: Finance minister Rachel Reeves points to a 22-billion pound gap (hidden by previous leadership) in public money
Last months budget brought some hard-to-swallow news: tax increases jumped to 40-billion pounds from original 8-billion plan. Business owners say these changes might force them to:
- Cut down work places
- Lower their investments
- Raise product prices
The cabinet faces push-back about public-sector wages and spending patterns‚ while Conservatives deny claims about hidden financial problems. Still Starmer pushes forward with his mission-based approach saying real changes need tough choices