- Angela Rayner delivered her first major speech since Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, advocating for a 'devolution revolution' to address Britain's over-centralisation.
- She argued that the country has been on the 'wrong path for far too long' due to too many decisions being made by too few in Whitehall.
- Rayner expressed strong support for Andy Burnham's vision to transfer power from central government to local authorities and regions.
- She highlighted her instrumental role in the Devolution Act, which aims to empower local communities and break away from Whitehall's 'command and control culture'.
- Rayner emphasised that the success of devolution requires deep cultural change across Whitehall and strong leadership from central government.
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