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Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
Burnham says the revived council will focus on good jobs, reindustrialisation and the cost of living as he seeks wider support for growth.
- Andy Burnham announced Thursday he will convene the National Economic Council in October, bringing together leaders from Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to coordinate efforts to boost the UK economy.
- Originally created by Gordon Brown's government following the 2008 banking crash, the National Economic Council is being revived to discuss "how we will drive good growth in every postcode across the UK."
- During his visit to Wales, Burnham met deputy first minister Sioned Williams, who described the gathering as "a positive example of governments working together to improve people's lives."
- The Welsh government has pressed for increased powers and funding for the Senedd—Wales' parliament—as regional economic challenges remain central to upcoming negotiations.
- Burnham seeks "every leader in this country signed up" to ensuring "good jobs in every community," a vision he discussed with First Minister Rhun at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July.
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The Prime Minister of the UK, Andy Burnham, will announce a summit between the leaders of the four UK countries as he visits Wales for the first time officially on Thursday. Burnham will meet the Deputy First Minister, Sioned Williams, as part of a listening tour during his first month in office.
Andy Burnham visits Port Talbot on first Wales trip as PM
Andy Burnham spent Wednesday with workers and apprentices in Port Talbot, as the Deputy First Minister used the visit to demand a guaranteed Welsh share of the UK Government's Steel Fund. The post PORT TALBOT: Prime Minister chooses steel town for his first official visit to Wales appeared first on Swansea Bay News.
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