‘There is no grand plan. It’s just spin’: Ministers hit out as PM says his blueprint for UK will be out in weeks

Ministers have criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s promised ten-year plan for the UK, saying the Government lacks a clear strategy and is struggling to turn broad commitments into workable policies. Burnham says the plan will be presented to Parliament before its Christmas recess, after repeated uncertainty over when it would be ready.

The article says officials are still working out how to deliver pledges such as a National Care Service and bringing privatised utilities under public control, including how to fund them. Downing Street has involved Boston Consulting Group in preparing the strategy, while the Conservatives have mocked the use of consultants and questioned the Government’s direction. The plan may set out priorities first, with consultation on implementation to follow.