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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, after a meeting in Glasgow, agreed to work on further devolution of powers, despite differences on the question of independence. Downing Street confirmed that the question of a second referendum remains closed.
Aziz KarimovUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after the first National Economic Council for the Nations in Glasgow, called on all parts of the country to 'move at one pace' in devolving powers to the regions. The meeting was attended by the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland was represented by officials amid a political crisis over the Drumcree parade.
Nilufar KarimovaScotland's First Minister John Swinney, in his closing speech at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, responded to Mayor Andy Burnham, stating that Scotland is 'not a city or a region, but a nation', and pledged independence. He announced the Choose Scotland campaign with a 'six-figure fund', the transfer of the bus network to public control by 2031, the extension of the £2 fare cap to the north-east from April, a £30 million fund against racism and a misogyny bill.
Otabek YusupovAt the SNP conference in Aberdeen, relations with the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham are being discussed: he proposes transferring employment powers to Scotland and a 'regional economic model', but rejects the idea of a new independence referendum. Swinney considers Scotland one of the most centralised countries in Europe — contrary to the Labour Party's position.
Otabek YusupovUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, speaking at an event in North Lanarkshire, proposed that the Scottish government work jointly on devolving powers to regions, including functions of the Department for Work and Pensions, and called for 'moving on' from the constitutional question of independence. First Minister John Swinney said he was ready for constructive cooperation and supports maximum powers for the Holyrood parliament.
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