Lib Dem leadership hopeful promises devolution revolution

By Ann McGauran | 04 July 2019

Liberal Democrat leadership hopeful Jo Swinson has said that if she is elected to the top role this summer ‘ we will oversee a devolution revolution’ .

Speaking at the Local Government Association conference in Bournemouth, she said that if in Government, Liberal Democrats would ensure more powers for local authorities – with a ‘new devolution model to replace the Mayoral model’.

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