Andy Burnham is expected to use a speech in Scotland to offer closer co-operation with John Swinney on devolving powers to Scottish regions and towns, while the SNP pushes its independence case at its conference in Aberdeen.
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01Summary
- 01Burnham is due to speak in Lanarkshire around midday and is expected to invite First Minister John Swinney to work together on further devolution.
- 02The plan would shift decision-making away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards Scotland’s regions and towns.
- 03The visit coincides with the SNP’s annual conference in Aberdeen, where the party says it will launch its biggest pro-independence campaign since 2014.
- 04SNP minister Stephen Flynn accused Burnham of hypocrisy over devolution and said power should go to the Scottish people through an independence referendum.
02Why it matters
The speech could shape the next phase of debate over Scotland’s constitutional future and how much power sits in Edinburgh versus local areas. It also comes as the SNP tries to build momentum for independence.
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