Andy Burnham sets out devolution offer as SNP pushes for independence
Sky News · Published on October 17, 2026
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Andy Burnham has offered to work with John Swinney on further devolution, as the SNP continues to push for Scottish independence. The UK prime minister has proposed transferring more powers to local communities in Scotland. The debate raises a key question over Scotland's future and where political power should lie. Sky's Amanda Akass reports. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-labour-man-city-badenoch-farage-polanski-12593360 #skynews #snp #johnswinney #andyburnham #scotland #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
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