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.

“Devolution has helped me in becoming more confident using Welsh as a language through the roll-out of Welsh in the school curriculum, and encourages me that politics can be done differently compared to Westminster.

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