Starmer invites Labour mayors to develop 10-year local growth plans
by Sophie Wingate
May 12, 2024
3 minutes
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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