Devolution was the focus of Andy Burnham’s first big speech since becoming Labour’s newest MP almost a fortnight ago. After Sir Keir Starmer announced he would resign as Labour leader last Monday, the Makerfield politician was quick to announce he would stand – after making his intentions clear during his election campaign.

Millions of voters will head to the polls on 7 May, for local elections in England and national parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament.

Yes, voters were angry at UK Labour – but the Scottish party failed to get the best out of Holyrood’s voting system.

A memo recorded Sir Keir Starmer telling ministers to be prepared to make decisions even if it was against the wishes of a UK nation's devolved government The prime minister has defended his approach to working with Welsh and Scottish governments a day ...

SNP claims ‘nothing of substance for Scotland’ from likely PM Andy Burnham - SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan spoke out after the man expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer delivered a speech in Manchester.

Had the Scots voted for independence in September’s referendum and Scotland had become a European Union member state, the cross-border legislation would have kicked in and defined benefit schemes with members on both sides of the border would have had to ...

Burnahm told an audience in Manchester "the people of Dundee and Bangor feel just as distant from Holyrood and the Senedd as they do from Westminster".