First minister demands 'new deal' from Andy Burnham to make Wales equal with Scotland

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Welsh first minister calls on Burnham to deliver ‘new deal’ on devolution. Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth says he has asked PM to ‘put Wales on equal footing with Scotland as bare minimum’ UK politics live – latest updates The Welsh first minister, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has formally called on the prime minister, Andy Burnham, to deliver a “new deal” in his first address to a Plaid Cymru annual conference since taking office. Ap Iorwerth told party members during a keynote speech in Llandudno on Friday that his government had a “clear mandate” for devolving more powers from Westminster. Continue.

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Zack Polanski calls for three-year cap on rent price increases in Green party conference speech – as it happened. This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Zack Polanski also insisted his authority as leader of the Green party of England and Wales does not depend on winning next week’s Holborn and St Pancras byelection , amid suggestions that the party’s popularity has peaked. Polanski, who is trying to take Keir Starmer’s former seat from Labour, described the contest as “probably 50/50 right now” and “really on a knife edge”. This will be our biggest.

Greens can move Labour in the right direction, says Polanski. The Green leader tells his autumn conference that a vote for his party can force changes from Andy Burnham.

G7 announces oil reserve release, as Trump hails Europe diesel deal. Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be 'frontloaded'.