'No nation left behind' says Burnham after meeting first ministers in Glasgow
Summary
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Scotland and Wales’s first ministers and Northern Ireland representatives in Glasgow to discuss economic growth and further devolution. He called for the four nations to move together, while Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Welsh leader Rhun ap Iowerth described the meeting positively; Burnham ruled out another Scottish independence referendum.Key Facts
- The Glasgow meeting was the first National Economic Council for the UK’s nations.
- The participants discussed giving regions more control over employment support and funding for reindustrialisation.
- Burnham said the UK government would examine further devolution of employment support for young people in Scotland and Wales.
- Burnham urged the Scottish and Welsh governments to work with the UK government on a model of deeper devolution.
- Swinney said he would work with Burnham on devolving more powers from Westminster, linking proposals to economic growth and living standards.
- Ap Iowerth called the meeting positive.
- Northern Ireland was represented by officials amid political fallout from the Drumcree parade dispute.
- A Downing Street spokesperson said the government’s review of issues raised would not include a second Scottish independence referendum.
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