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Welsh first minister calls for a new devolution deal
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Welsh Labour won nine seats in the new Senedd.
Rhun ap Iorwerth called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to agree a new devolution deal for Wales. He proposed transferring powers over policing and justice, rail infrastructure and the Crown Estate.
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Rhun ap Iorwerth formally called on Andy Burnham to deliver a new devolution deal for Wales.
“has formally called on the prime minister, Andy Burnham, to deliver a “new deal” on devolution”
AllegedRhun ap Iorwerth said his government had a clear mandate for devolving more powers from Westminster.
“his government had a “clear mandate” for devolving more powers from Westminster”
Rhun ap Iorwerth wrote to Andy Burnham requesting a new fiscal and constitutional settlement for Wales.
“he had written to Burnham on Thursday to ask him for “a new deal to redress the historic unfairness of our fiscal and constitutional settlement””