Andy Burnham, devolution
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Millions of voters will head to the polls on 7 May, for local elections in England and national parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament.
The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed speech Monday to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" if he succeeds Keir Starmer. Burnham,
LONDON, June 19 - Andy Burnham's return to parliament has made the Greater Manchester mayor the frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister, and with him comes "Manchesterism", his vision for Britain. Get a look at the day ahead in European and global markets with the Morning Bid Europe newsletter. Sign up here.
Jo Stevens is the most "anti-devolution" Labour Welsh secretary in half a century, according to a former Welsh government minister. Labour Member of the Senedd (MS) Lee Waters told a podcast that Stevens was not "somebody who believes in devolution ...
UK Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham will pledge to give Britain the "circuit-breaker it needs" in a major speech unveiling his plans for devolution and the economy. The Makerfield member of
Andy Burnham, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister, is announcing plans to give more powers to local government as part of efforts to spread wealth and economic growth. In a speech
Nigel Farage has savaged Andy Burnham's plan to supercharge devolution, questioning whether it has ever actually improved life anywhere it's been tried.
