Starmer vows to let communities ‘take back control’ in Labour’s first term

Labour leader pledges major push to devolve power from Westminster in decade of national renewal'

Labour will launch a take back control" bill aimed at devolving sweeping powers to local communities in its first term if it wins the next election, Keir Starmer has promised.

In a speech setting out his vision for a future Labour government, the party leader pledged a major push to devolve power away from Westminster as part of what he said would be an end to sticking-plaster politics".