Labour request talks with civil service in preparation for No 10

Keir Starmer writes to cabinet secretary to begin access talks ahead of possible election victory

Labour has formally requested talks with the civil service in preparation for government if the party wins the election, and discussions are expected to start within two weeks.

Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, wrote to Simon Case, the cabinet secretary, to begin the process of access talks, a week after Rishi Sunak gave the go-ahead for them to start.