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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Richard Partington

FOUND: Why andy burnhams devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver - You Need To See This

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Westminster has largely clung on to its role as political ringmaster. Photograph: ullstein bild Dtl./ullstein bild/Getty

On the road to Downing Street, Andy Burnham promised to transfer power from Westminster to every postcode in the country. After his first two weeks in office, the size and complexity of this project are becoming clearer.

With a date set for the autumn budget, the work of filling in the detail that will underpin his devolution plans begins – starting with his proposal to hand England’s regional mayors a share of income tax to support local economic development.

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