Angela Rayner: “We are on borrowed time if we don't get a move on.”

The government was "determined more than ever to devolve power closer to the people we represent

I do not take this lightly. I recognise the huge amount of work that has already gone into progressing reorganisation in each of these areas and I am very grateful for it.

In regards to the carers, who were asked to come to this country to care for some of our most vulnerable and then we changed the goalposts years down the line, I think that’s very disruptive.

This measure will give mayors the choice to raise and reinvest funding where it's needed most.