Scottish and Welsh leaders rebuff Burnham on local devolution powers

Scotland and Wales first ministers John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth told UK PM Andy Burnham that further local devolution is a matter for Holyrood and the Senedd, not Westminster. The talks in Glasgow were described as constructive by Downing Street, but the response signals a clear constitutional boundary. This is a notable pushback against the UK government's attempt to extend English-style regional powers, with implications for intergovernmental relations.

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