Sir Keir Starmer is speaking in Yorkshire about reforms to the civil service.
He has begun by condemning Putin’s ‘appetite for chaos and conflict’, saying that defence security is essential for economic security.
He is expected to cut costs of regulation for businesses by 25%.
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