UK social mobility watchdog could be axed as ministers plan shake-up

Politics The Guardian By Ben Quinn and Peter Walker 31 Aug 2026 12:23 1 min read
UK social mobility watchdog could be axed as ministers plan shake-up

Exclusive: Labour MPs believe Gordon Brown-era SMC has become ineffective and its work ‘should be a core function of government’ Ministers are considering a shake-up of the government’s social mobility watchdog that could range from giving it more teeth to abolishing it outright. The move comes amid concerns that the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) – originally conceived under Gordon Brown’s government in 2010 – has become ineffective. Continue reading...

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