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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar

Starmer vows to let communities ‘take back control’ in Labour’s first term

Labour will launch a “take back control” bill aimed at devolving sweeping powers to local communities in its first term if it wins the next election, Keir Starmer has promised.

In a speech setting out his vision for a future Labour government, the party leader pledged a major push to devolve power away from Westminster as part of what he said would be an “end to sticking-plaster politics”.

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