Perhaps it’s no surprise that the man who made his name as the mayor of Manchester is in favour of more devolution.

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.

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“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.

The first question one has to ask is, what is devolution? At its core, devolution is about driving growth in a way that reflects the unique needs of our region. It represents a fundamental shift in the relationship between local areas and Westminster.

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