Reed accuses government of dropping devolution

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2021

Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed has accused the Government of dropping its commitment to devolution.

Speaking at the Local Government Association’s annual conference, Mr Reed said ministers had ‘gone cold’ on the policy as he backed fiscal devolution and pledged to end Labour’s centralising tendencies.

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