Crackdown on quangos part of radical government proposal to reform state

Exclusive: Proposals also include cutting thousands of civil service jobs and restructuring NHS England

A radical blueprint for reforming the state is being drawn up by government officials, including a crackdown on quangos and thousands more civil service job cuts, the Guardian understands.

Proposals to restructure NHS England, with entire teams axed to save money and avoid duplication, could be replicated across a range of arm's length bodies that spend about 353bn of public money.