"A letter signed by most of the party's backbench in the Senedd accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of a "constitutional outrage" by announcing a scheme which will give cash to councils for town centre improvements. The funding will cover fixing bus shelters and providing bins, but bypasses the Welsh government which normally governs and funds local government in Wales. The UK government was asked for comment."
"The letter sent on Wednesday, signed by senior Labour MSs and former government ministers, said there is "increasing concern" that the UK government is failing to deliver further devolution - the system which allows Cardiff politicians to make decisions for Wales. The letter said the UK government's Pride of Place town centre improvement programme had caused "considerable unhappiness" amongst Welsh Labour Members of the Senedd (MSs)."
Eleven Welsh Labour politicians accused the UK Labour government of rolling back devolution by bypassing ministers in Cardiff Bay to make decisions in Wales. Most backbench Senedd members, including senior Labour MSs and former ministers, branded the move a "constitutional outrage" and objected to a scheme giving cash to councils for town-centre improvements. The funding covers bus-shelter repairs and bins yet circumvents the Welsh government that normally governs and funds local government. Starmer discussed the complaint with Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan at Chequers. Senior figures criticised use of the Internal Market Act and said the Pride of Place programme provoked considerable unhappiness among Welsh Labour MSs.
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