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Sir Keir Starmer plans to hand more powers to metro mayors in what has been dubbed a ‘devolution revolution’. Host Lucy Fisher speaks with politics reporter Rafe Uddin, deputy political editor Jim Pickard and north of England correspondent Jen Williams about the merits of the proposal – as well as the potential backlash. Plus, the group discusses an internal dossier by Sue Gray that lists potential ‘bin fires’ in the new government’s in-tray, including the prisons capacity crisis, public sector pay disputes, cash-strapped universities and the possible collapse of Thames Water.Want more? Free links:The Labour government’s ‘inheritance’ retort will not work on everything‘Eat your greens’ politics brings its own dangersConservative party plans to unveil next leader in NovemberStarmer pledges to ‘fire up’ the training of UK workers to boost growthWhy Labour’s pledge to fix the Tory mess means tax risesTo take part in an audience survey, and to be in with the chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless H