Civil servants accuse government of lacking a strategy

Britain's top civil servants believe a "strategic gap" exists at the heart of Gordon Brown's administration, a report has concluded.

The Institute for Government document, based on evidence from 60 Whitehall figures, said there is no "single coherent strategy" and urged reforms.

The independent charity warned that ministries are not "coordinated as effectively as they should be".

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