Starmer makes devolution bill pledge

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2023

A swathe of new powers would be devolved from central Government under a Labour administration, leader Sir Keir Starmer has promised in a key speech.

Councils would be given more fiscal control and could benefit from devolution in sectors such as transport, energy and housing as part of a so-called Take Back Control Bill.

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