A Labour drive to fill in the devolution map will take time and energy away from deepening devolution in areas that have already secured deals, an expert has warned.
The party’s manifesto last week said Labour would ‘widen devolution to more areas, encouraging local authorities to come together and take on new powers’ while also deepening devolution settlements for existing combined authorities.
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