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Andy Burnham rules out Scottish independence vote while offering more local powers

Andy Burnham rules out Scottish independence vote while offering more local powers

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Speaking in Lanarkshire on Friday, the prime minister said politicians should focus on the cost of living crisis rather than constitutional debates. He invited Scottish first minister John Swinney to work together on giving Scottish towns and cities more regional funding and control. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called the plans a waste of time during her own visit to Paisley.

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