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Starmer invites Labour mayors to develop 10-year local growth plans

Source: PA Wire

Sir Keir Starmer said “boosting growth across every region” will be top of the agenda in Labour’s devolution plans as he brings together his party’s newly-expanded team of mayors.

Labour notched up a string of wins by high-profile incumbents in this year’s mayoral elections, as well as scoring a clean sweep of victories in those parts of the country that were voting for a mayor for the first time.

The local Labour politicians are “already that is choking off our economy and hoarding power”, Sir Keir said.

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