Nottinghamshire County Council's leader says that Rishi Sunak is a "big believer" in East Midlands devolution, and that recent instability in Downing Street does not threaten it. The agreement covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire councils was first signed on August 30, when Boris Johnson was still Prime Minister.
Since that time, Mr Johnson left office, Liz Truss was installed as his replacement, Ms Truss resigned and Rishi Sunak has just been confirmed as her successor. But Ben Bradley, Mansfield's Conservative MP and the Nottinghamshire County Council leader, was one of those who signed the deal and says that Mr Sunak is a supporter of it.
Speaking just before Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the next Conservative Party leader, Mr Bradley said: "I don't think the national situation is too big a risk. There's always a risk that legislation might not happen in six months time, but I don't think the current instability adds to that in particular.
