Burnham offers Swinney devolution partnership during Scotland visit

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 16 Oct, 11:08 · Archive

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is visiting Scotland to invite First Minister John Swinney to devolve more power to Scottish regions and towns.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is visiting Lanarkshire on Friday to invite Scotland's First Minister John Swinney to collaborate on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards Scottish regions and towns. Burnham said he wants to work with Swinney to spread opportunities across Scotland's communities as part of his broader agenda to rewire the state. Scotland's devolved government is one of the most centralised devolved administrations in Europe, he will argue.

How it is being reported

• Swinney: Of course I would work with Burnham if new powers offered to HolyroodThe Prime Minister will speak in North Lanarkshire on Friday in a push for powers to be devolved out of Holyrood to local communities.Evening Standard · 16 Oct, 11:54
• Burnham to deliver speech in Scotland on devolution – UK politics liveThe prime minister is expected to announce plans on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards regions and towns Good morning and welcome to our UK politics live blog. Prime minister Andy Burnham is in Scotland today where he is expected to invite Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, to collaborate on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood and pushing control further down to Scottish regions and towns. The newswires have reported an extract of his speech, which he is expected to deliver in Lanarkshire around midday…Guardian World · 16 Oct, 10:49
• Burnham to call on Swinney to work together to spread devolution across ScotlandThe Prime Minister will offer the olive branch to the SNP’s John Swinney as he visits Lanarkshire on Friday.Evening Standard · 15 Oct, 22:30

In this story: Andy Burnham · John Swinney · Scotland · Lanarkshire · Westminster · Holyrood

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