Greater Manchester mayor calls for regional devolution

Published on January 25, 2021 - Duration: 01:39s

Greater Manchester mayor calls for regional devolution

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham calls for regional devolution to dealwith growing inequality across the country.

His comments come amid growingnationalism in Scotland and Northern Ireland following Brexit and the Covid-19pandemic.


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Northern Ireland

Part of the United Kingdom
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Brexit

UK withdrawal from the European Union (2020)
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COVID-19

Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
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Scotland

Country within the United Kingdom
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