Rayner calls for devolution as UK on ‘wrong path for far too long’
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Angela Rayner delivered her first major speech since Sir Keir Starmer‘s resignation, advocating for a ‘devolution revolution’ to address Britain’s over-centralisation.
She argued that the country has been on the ‘wrong path for far too long’ due to too many decisions being made by too few in Whitehall.
Rayner expressed strong support for Andy Burnham’s vision to transfer power from central government to local authorities and regions.
She highlighted her instrumental role in the Devolution Act, which aims to empower local communities and break away from Whitehall’s ‘command and control culture’.
Rayner emphasised that the success of devolution requires deep cultural change across Whitehall and strong leadership from central government.
