Prime Minister Burnham has called a summit with the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, in a move focused on engagement with the UK’s devolved administrations.
The announcement was made as Burnham undertook his first official visit to Wales since becoming prime minister. The visit marks an early point of contact between the new UK government and Welsh political leadership.
The summit is expected to bring together the leaders of the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The supplied material does not state when or where the meeting will take place, nor does it set out the agenda for the talks.
The move signals that relations between Westminster and the devolved nations are among the matters being addressed during Burnham’s early period in office. Further details on the timing, participants and subjects for discussion have not been provided in the material supplied.
