Andy Burnham unveils devolution plan

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out his devolution plans for England that would give metro mayors the powers to spend a share of income tax and business rate revenue. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Critics say it still doesn’t solve the £7bn funding gap projected for local councils over the next three years - and that a lack of specifics leaves unanswered questions. The government says more detail will be provided alongside John Healey’s first budget, which has been announced for 28 October. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/

Published 2026-07-31 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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