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Andy Burnham Devolution Claims ‘Unravelling’ Due to Indyref Opposition, SNP Says
Burnham said he will not consider another vote and plans to expand devolution instead, as SNP leaders press for a Section 30 order.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham told Scottish Labour MPs he is "not willing to consider" granting a second Scottish independence referendum.
- Burnham has pledged to increase devolution across the UK, proposing a "Number 10 North" base in Manchester to redistribute power and achieve the "biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen."
- The Scottish National Party fell seven seats short of the 65 required for a majority in May's election, with their constituency vote share falling 9.5% to 38.2%.
- SNP Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform Ivan McKee said Burnham's promises are "unravelling," while SNP MSP David Linden accused him of "disrespecting Scottish democracy."
- Expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister later this month, Burnham maintains he is "not a fan of referendums," preferring collaborative governance over divisive constitutional votes.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 20%
R 30%
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