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Local devolution decisions rest solely with Scotland and Wales, first ministers tell Burnham

Published October 30, 2026 1:53 pm • Updated October 30, 2026 2:41 pm •
Local devolution decisions rest solely with Scotland and Wales, first ministers tell Burnham
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John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth say devolving power further is up to Holyrood and Senedd – not WestminsterScotland and Wales’s first ministers have told Andy Burnham that decisions on local devolution rest solely with their parliaments, in response to the prime minister’s push to extend English-style regional powers across the UK.After Burnham held discussions in Glasgow with John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth about…

John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth say devolving power further is up to Holyrood and Senedd – not WestminsterScotland and Wales’s first ministers have told Andy Burnham that decisions on local devolution rest solely with their parliaments, in response to the prime minister’s push to extend English-style regional powers across the UK.After Burnham held discussions in Glasgow with John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth about…

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