The new PM’s localism agenda doesn’t stop the UK being one of the most centralised counties in Europe. Can you imagine Meloni in charge of social care or Macron discussing buses? Was this a joke?
Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/andy-burnham-mayor-everywhere-devolving-localism-centralised-meloni-macron)