The prime minister and his deputy, Angela Rayner, met regional mayors in England on just their fifth day in office. Keir Starmer used the meeting to underline the party"s desire for a new wave of deals that could see local authorities take over everything, from public transport to infrastructure and skills funding. Starmer told the mayors: "I"m a great believer in the idea that those with skin in the game, those that know their communities, make much better decisions than people sitting in Westminster and Whitehall." UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner to kickstart new era of devolution