Public service reforms to both rail and health are coming swiftly down the track
For those seeking the true character of Britain’s new Labour government, the sudden run of pay deals offered to public sector unions were a worrying portent. The attack lines duly followed: Keir caves to his union paymasters. In fact, the defining moments of the Starmer government will not be the strike settlements but the first Budget and spending review delivered by Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, in the autumn.
This matters because public service reform is at the heart of Starmer’s mission. It may have seemed more important this time to settle existing disputes but the imposition of conditions will soon follow. One close ally explains: “Our long-term changes are heavily about reform. Productivity deals are coming. This is something Keir really believes in.” The first plans are likely before the end of the year, and will demand changes to working patterns in both the NHS and the railways.
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