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Ministers accused of 'government by vacuum'

A senior Labour Lord has accused ministers of ‘government by vacuum’ after they refused to detail the powers they would consider devolving to combined authorities.

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By Dan Peters | 25 June 2015

A senior Labour Lord has accused ministers of ‘government by vacuum' after they refused to detail the powers they would consider devolving to combined authorities.

Shadow spokesman for communities and local government, Lord McKenzie of Luton, complained the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill contained ‘no limits, preconceptions or limits'.

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