Burnham to call on Swinney to work together to spread devolution across Scotland

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Lynch, D. (2026, October 15). Burnham to call on Swinney to work together to spread devolution across Scotland. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-scotland-north-lanarkshire-prime-minister-snp-b1301087.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-15 · by David Lynch

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Jeremy Burnham plans to visit Scotland to urge Michael Swinney to implement further devolution by sharing power with local authorities across the country. Burnham argues this will aid economic growth and reindustrialization efforts. The Scottish Government sees Burnham’s offer as a step towards strengthening public services, while SNP deputy leader Keith Brown invites Burnham to outline legal processes for Scottish independence during his visit.
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Burnham, the UK Prime Minister, will call on Swinney, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, to support further devolution of powers from the Scottish government to local town halls. Burnham aims to emphasize that Scotland’s devolved government is one of the most centralized in Europe and push for more control at the regional level, similar to his approach in England where he advocates sharing power with mayors and authorities. During a visit scheduled for October 15th, Burnham plans to discuss how devolving powers to Scotland's cities and regions can drive reindustrialization. This push aligns with Burnham’s broader agenda of spreading opportunities across communities since taking office in the summer of 2026.

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🔮 Scotland’s devolved government is one of the most centralised devolved administrations in Europe, Mr Burnham will emphasise, as he seeks to persuade Mr Swinney to follow his drive to share power with town halls across the nation.
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🔮 The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it recognised “many Jewish people will be feeling vulnerable following the party’s motion”, which was passed at the Greens’ conference earlier this month.
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🔮 “And I hope the Reform Party will take immediate and firm action against those who’ve been revealed to be making these abhorrent comments.”
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🔮 “And I hope the Reform Party will take immediate and firm action against those who’ve been revealed to be making these abhorrent comments.”
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🔮 The local Labour politicians will also urge their Green partners to call on the party’s national leaders to condemn the motion, which has been widely condemned as antisemitic.
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🔮 “And I hope the Reform Party will take immediate and firm action against those who’ve been revealed to be making these abhorrent comments.”
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SNP Scotland Scottish the Scottish Government the Scottish Parliament

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Scotland GPE · 9× Burnham PERSON · 5× Scottish NORP · 3× SNP ORG · 2× Swinney PERSON · 2× the Scottish Government ORG · 2× the Scottish Parliament ORG · 2× England GPE · 1× Northern Ireland GPE · 1× Wales GPE · 1×

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“The First Minister has been on record for many months saying that he wishes to work with Mr Burnham on this issue, and the further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament, and told him that personally when they met the last time he visited Scotland in July,” Ms Gilruth said.
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🔮 Scotland’s devolved government is one of the most centralised devolved administrations in Europe, Mr Burnham will emphasise, as he seeks to persuade Mr Swinney to follow his drive to share power with town halls across the nation.
2026-10-15 · Evening Standard
Burnham to call on Swinney to work together to spread devolution across Scotland · assertive framing

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Scotland’s devolved government is one of the most centralised devolved administrations in Europe, Mr Burnham will emphasise, as he seeks to persuade Mr Swinney to follow his drive to share power with town halls across the nation. asserted
he → emphasise → nation
Devolution has been a centrepoint of the Prime Minister’s agenda since he came to power in the summer, and he has insisted giving more control to regional mayors and authorities across England will help to boost economic growth. asserted
giving → come → growth
His vision for further devolution in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has been less clear, but the Prime Minister has said he will listen to the nations’ calls for further powers while advocating that they share more responsibilities with local authorities. asserted
they → say → authorities
Giving more decision-making powers to Scotland’s cities and regions should be the next stage of Scottish devolution, Mr Burnham is expected to say during the visit, as it will help drive reindustrialisation. asserted
it → give → reindustrialisation
Speaking ahead of the trip, he said: “During my first week in office, I told the First Minister that I wanted to work with him to spread opportunities to communities across Scotland’s regions and cities. asserted
I → speak → regions
“Through No 10 North, we are rewiring the state and I want to make sure regions in Scotland are fully part of this. asserted
regions → rewire → this
“This is me making an offer to the Scottish Government. asserted
me → make → Government
With us working together, there is no limit to what we can achieve for the Scottish people.” asserted
we → work → people
The Scottish Secretary, Douglas Alexander, said: “Devolution has done a great deal, but power was never supposed to stop at the doors of the Scottish Parliament. asserted
power → say → Parliament
The Prime Minister’s offer to the Scottish Government is a genuine one, and the Scotland Office is ready to roll up its sleeves alongside them to make it happen. asserted
it → roll → them
The SNP’s deputy leader Keith Brown has invited Mr Burnham to speak at the gathering, claiming it would be the “perfect and natural place” for the Prime Minister to set out an agreed legal process for Scottish independence. asserted
Minister → invite → independence
Mr Swinney was the only leader of a rival political party who was widely mentioned during the Prime Minister’s Labour party conference speech. asserted
who → mention → speech
Mr Burnham said he was “utterly determined” to prove wrong the SNP leader’s prediction he will be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. asserted
he → say → Kingdom
Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth said it is “very welcome” that the Prime Minister is coming to Scotland to participate in the Scottish Government’s consultation on the opportunities posed by public service reform. asserted
Minister → say → reform
“The First Minister has been on record for many months saying that he wishes to work with Mr Burnham on this issue, and the further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament, and told him that personally when they met the last time he visited Scotland in July,” Ms Gilruth said. asserted
Gilruth → say → July
“Our focus is on delivering stronger and efficient citizen-centred public services that are sustainable for generations to come, and our work on delivering the changes necessary to support the needs of diverse communities across Scotland has been taking place for over a month.” asserted
work → deliver → month
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