Exclusive: Labour Together report, endorsed by Steve Reed, says devolving power can improve services while saving money
Labour thinktank hopes Starmer will devolve more power to his potential rivals
Ministers are drawing up plans to give mayors significant new powers over hospitals and schools as part of a new wave of devolution that could change how public services are run in England.
Steve Reed, the local government secretary, wants to give mayors control over many more local services, and is weighing up handing over some NHS services and even parts of the criminal justice system.
The plans have received the backing of the Labour Together thinktank, which Reed helped found, in a report published on Monday. Government insiders say any changes could be included as amendments to the devolution bill that is going through parliament.
