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Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments
Politics•March 11, 2026 at 10:46 AMNational

Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments

By Bethan McKernan and Steven Morris•The Guardian - UK News

Leaked memo dates from shortly after Labour Senedd members raised alarm devolution is being rolled backUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer warned his cabinet against an “overly deferential” approach to the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish governments, according to a leaked memo.In the document from December, obtained and published on Tuesday by Plaid Cymru, Starmer said ministers should be prepared to make spending decisions “even when devolved governments may oppose this”. It came shortly after Labour Senedd members wrote to the prime minister over concerns his administration was rolling back devolution powers. Continue reading...

Leaked memo dates from shortly after Labour Senedd members raised alarm devolution is being rolled back

Keir Starmer warned his cabinet against an “overly deferential” approach to the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish governments, according to a leaked memo.

In the document from December, obtained and published on Tuesday by Plaid Cymru, Starmer said ministers should be prepared to make spending decisions “even when devolved governments may oppose this”. It came shortly after Labour Senedd members wrote to the prime minister over concerns his administration was rolling back devolution powers.

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