PoliticsBurnham says he wants to offer more ‘regional empowerment’ ahead of devolution summit

Andy Burnham is meeting Scottish and Welsh leaders in Glasgow to discuss the “next stage of devolution”. He says he will offer each nation’s government a partnership with the UK government to develop regional empowerment models, while Downing Street says devolution should empower communities rather than simply transfer powers between parliaments.

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