Steve Reed: “Very, very different from when it happened under the Tories”

British democracy is not for sale.

This Government is driving the most ambitious programme of local government reform in a generation, replacing the inefficient two-tier system with new unitary councils so that all parts of our country are ready for devolution.

Keir Starmer showed loyalty to me by appointing me to his Cabinet. I make no apology for returning that loyalty.

These tough new rules will shut down dodgy funding, stop foreign money influencing our elections and keep our democracy strong.