Using tech and AI could make government more efficient, says Starmer

The PM was asked by the BBC if he would consider changing the government's fiscal rules and responded: "No, because we had to stabilise the economy, which is what we did with the Budget." He added: "The difference is that the global situation has changed - I think most people would understand that in the last few weeks and months the international insecurity has got very real - that does impact domestically." The chancellor's rules, which she has argued will bring stability to the UK economy, are that day-to-day government costs will be paid for by tax income, rather than borrowing; and to get debt falling as a share of national income by the end of this parliament in 2029/30. Sir Keir said the government was "looking across the board" at spending, when asked by BBC 5 Live whether cuts would be announced for departments whose spending is not protected, such as the Ministry of Justice. "At the budget last year we made some record investments, and we're not going to undo that," he added, pointing to increased NHS spending.