‘I’ll be bolder than Blair on public service reform,’ says Keir Starmer

Leader pledges a radical, reforming Labour government with aid to first-time buyers and a revamp of tuition fees among the party's targets

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Keir Starmer today pledges to lead a radical, reforming Labour government that is bolder than Tony Blair's on public service reform, as he announces plans to accelerate housing building and get more young people on to the property ladder.

In an interview with the Observer before Thursday's local elections, the Labour leader insists he will more than match Blair for radical ideas on overhauling public services including the NHS. This will be a bold and reforming Labour government bringing about real change that I hope will be felt through the generations," Starmer said.