Category: Welsh politics

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

John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth say devolving power further is up to Holyrood and Senedd – not WestminsterScotland and Wales’s first ministers tell Andy Burnham that decisions on local devolution rest solely with their...

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Business secretary says UK needs to understand direction of EU before signing up to closer relationship – UK politics live

The prime minister has suggested that he wants a public debate on the UK’s partnership with the EU.Downing Street has paid tribute to Patrick Stewart following the actor’s death. At the daily lobby briefing, the PM’s...

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Burnham says he wants to ‘draw a line’ under relationship with devolved powers – UK politics live

PM hoping for improved relations and ‘model of deeper devolution in Scotland and Wales’Downing Street has paid tribute to Patrick Stewart following the actor’s death. At the daily lobby briefing, the PM’s spokesperson gave a...

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Burnham says he wants to offer more ‘regional empowerment’ ahead of devolution summit – UK politics live

Prime minister in Glasgow to meet with Scottish and Welsh leaders to talk about ‘next stage of devolution’Andy Burnham has admitted his first budget as prime minister was not as radical as he would have liked because of the...

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Welsh first minister calls on Burnham to deliver ‘new deal’ on devolution

Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth says he has asked PM to ‘put Wales on equal footing with Scotland as bare minimum’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Welsh first minister has formally called on Andy Burnham to deliver a “new...

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UK politics live: Pat McFadden tells Labour activists they should not defend benefits system ‘status quo’ because it ‘writes off’ claimants

Work and pensions secretary says the current system is flawed because it consigns too many people to a life on benefits when they would be better off working‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour...

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Davey says far right in Britain now better funded and supported than in the past – UK politics live

Lib Dem leader tells party conference that ‘something big and dangerous is happening in our country’If Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting with Donald Trump later (which he doesn’t), he could bring along a...

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Burnham plays down past critical comments about Trump ahead of UN meeting – UK politics live

Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assemblyIf Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting with Donald Trump later (which he doesn’t), he could bring along a copy of today’s Financial...

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New leader of Reform UK in Wales named after defeating rival by just two votes – UK politics live

Helen Jenner will be party’s new head in Senedd after a narrow victory over Jason O’ConnellHere are some more lines from Max Wilkinson’s speech to the Lib Dem conference this morning.Wilkinson, the Lib Dem home affairs...

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Burnham says budget will be ‘challenging’ and denies he is just ‘tax and spend socialist’ – UK politics live

PM responds to criticism from former Bank of England chief economistWes Streeting, the defence secretary, has posted this on social media ahead of Andy Burnham’s meeting with the Nato secretary general Mark Rutte later.Today I...

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