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Could Keir Starmer's regulation shake-up mean a 'bonfire of the quangos'?

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New AI and tech teams will be sent into public sector departments to drive efficiencies.

Sir Keir Starmer will take aim at a "cottage industry of checkers and blockers" New Labour government has set up more than 20 quangos since winning power.

Almost 60% of day-to-day government spending is channelled through non-governmental bodies.

The number of quagos has fallen by more than half since 2010 but there are still more than 300 across the UK .

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English

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