The Aporia
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Keenan, R. (2026, October 30). PM’s Scotland meeting an opportunity to ‘turn words into action’ – Swinney. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-government-scotland-andy-burnham-first-minister-prime-minister-b1302898.html
Keenan, Rachel. “PM’s Scotland meeting an opportunity to ‘turn words into action’ – Swinney.” Evening Standard, 30 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-government-scotland-andy-burnham-first-minister-prime-minister-b1302898.html.
Keenan, Rachel. “PM’s Scotland meeting an opportunity to ‘turn words into action’ – Swinney.” Evening Standard, October 30, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-government-scotland-andy-burnham-first-minister-prime-minister-b1302898.html.
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On October 30, 2026, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth in Glasgow to discuss further devolution of powers. Burnham emphasized the importance of all four nations moving at the same pace together during this first National Economic Council meeting. He proposed that devolution should focus on empowering regions within each nation, rather than merely transferring power from Westminster to national parliaments like Holyrood. Swinney welcomed the recognition that "Westminster is not working for Scotland" but stressed the need for substantive proposals to grow Scotland's economy. The meeting also included representatives from Northern Ireland and aimed to address issues such as employment support and reindustrialization funding.
