英国首相安迪·伯纳姆在格拉斯哥与苏格兰首席大臣约翰·斯威尼及威尔士首席大臣鲁恩·阿普·伊奥维斯举行会谈，讨论扩大地方权力下放事宜。1 两位首席大臣明确表示，进一步下放权力的决定权完全在于各自的议会（苏格兰议会和威尔士议会）。1 尽管唐宁街称此次会谈具有建设性，但双方在是否将英格兰式的市长模式推广至全英以及北爱尔兰首席大臣因政治争端缺席等问题上存在摩擦。1
针对威尔士方面，首席大臣鲁恩·阿普·伊奥维斯重申：“威尔士内部的进一步权力下放是塞内德（Senedd，即威尔士议会）的事情，只有塞内德可以决定。”1 前威尔士部长李·沃特斯批评伯纳姆试图将英格兰式市长模式强加于威尔士，指出两者政治地理环境不同。1 目前，Plaid Cymru（威尔士党）已在五月赢得塞内德选举，导致英国三个凯尔特国家首次均由民族主义者执政。1
在苏格兰方面，首席大臣约翰·斯威尼表示将“建设性和协作地”推动更多权力下放给苏格兰政府，并确认伯纳姆保证不会绕过苏格兰议会。1 然而，国防大臣韦斯·斯特里廷批评苏格兰政府从威斯敏斯特获得权力后未进一步下放至地方政府。1 此外，北爱尔兰首席大臣米歇尔·奥尼尔因新芬党 (Sinn Féin) 和民主统一党 (DUP) 之间的政治争端未出席峰会。1 伯纳姆希望在周三预算中提出的让英格兰市长获得更多税收权力的基础上，实现英国四个国家在权力下放上的同步推进。1
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and Wales’ First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth told UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that decisions regarding further local devolution rest exclusively within the jurisdiction of their respective parliaments. 1 The statement emerged from talks held in Glasgow, where both leaders emphasized that any additional transfer of powers would be determined by Holyrood and the Senedd rather than Westminster. 1 Swinney confirmed that Burnham had provided assurances that the Scottish Parliament would not be bypassed in this process, noting his intention to pursue greater devolution for Scotland in a constructive and collaborative manner. 1
Tensions surrounding the scope of these negotiations were highlighted by differing political dynamics across the nations. Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill was absent from the summit due to an ongoing political dispute between Sinn Féin and the DUP. 1 Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized the Scottish government for failing to pass on powers acquired from Westminster to local authorities, while former Welsh minister Lee Waters accused Burnham of attempting to impose an English mayoral model onto Wales, arguing that the political geography of the two regions is fundamentally different. 1 Despite these friction points, Downing Street characterized the meeting as constructive. 1 The discussions come at a time when Plaid Cymru has secured victory in the May Senedd elections, marking the first instance in which all three Celtic nations are governed by nationalist parties. 1 Burnham aims to synchronize devolution efforts across the four nations, building upon plans to grant English mayors enhanced tax-raising powers in the upcoming Wednesday budget. 1
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