# UK government launches playbook to support decentralisation

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Topic: Politics · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-23T11:17:39.639Z · Updated: 2026-10-23T11:17:39.639Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-government-launches-playbook-to-support-decentralisation-a6044c23

The Test, Learn and Grow programme says its new guide will help central and local government design public services around community needs.

- The UK government says the playbook is intended to help local leaders drive change and improve public services.

Why it matters: The guide sets out the programme’s approach to shifting public-service design toward local communities.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/test-learn-and-grow-one-year-on>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-21T11:21:30.000Z

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