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Welsh Labour MSs accuse Starmer government of rolling back devolution
- Eleven Labour Senedd members accuse the UK government of rolling back devolution in a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- The letter argues the UK government is not devolving further functions to Wales, including policing and justice.
- First Minister Eluned Morgan had spoken to Starmer about the issue, though no Welsh government ministers signed the letter.
- Supporters framed the row as evidence of Labour's decline in Wales ahead of Senedd elections.
- The Pride in Place scheme is cited as a devolved funding mechanism that prompted the letter.
- The UK government defended Pride in Place, saying it delivers targeted funding and works with Wales to help communities.
- The letter is seen as signalling tensions within Labour ahead of the Caerphilly byelection.
- The Guardian notes Plaid Cymru and Reform UK lead in Welsh polls ahead of next year’s Senedd elections.
- The UK government defended its approach, saying Pride in Place puts local communities in the driving seat.
- The article ties the letter to a broader question of devolution and governance in the UK.
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