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Scottish government has ‘no idea’ what Burnham’s devolution plan involves

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The Scottish government has “no idea” what Andy Burnham’s plan to redistribute power across the UK will actually involve, according to an SNP cabinet minister.

Burnham, who is expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, has vowed to decentralise governance away from Westminster and Holyrood to “power up” all parts of the UK.

Public Service Reform Secretary Ivan McKee agreed that while the UK was “far too London-centric”, the Labour MP’s speech lacked detail.

However, he said the Scottish government was prepared to work “in partnership” with Westminster.

If no other Labour MP makes a leadership bid, Burnham is expected to become prime minister on 20 July.

He made a speech on Monday making his pitch for the Labour leadership, saying he wanted to “extend devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by taking power deeper down”.


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