Andrew Neil Fact Checks Andy Burnham's Devolution Czar

“The evidence shows that it’s when you start to get more fiscal devolution … that’s when things start going a lot better.” “Sorry, that is not true.” Andrew Neil goes head to head with Labour MP Chris Curtis on devolution after Andy Burnham laid out his plans to devolve powers to the regions. Chris Curtis was speaking to Andrew Neil on Times Radio. Listen live every day 1-2pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes  

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