Andy Burnham promises greater devolution to free country ‘stuck in a rut’
29-06-2026 13:13 via standard.co.uk

Andy Burnham promises greater devolution to free country ‘stuck in a rut’

The would-be prime minister said Westminster has not been working for people as he promised to shift power out of Whitehall.
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