Concentration of power in London is ‘UK disease’ says outgoing Bristol mayor

Marvin Rees says best way to tackle issues such as decaying infrastructure and the climate emergency is at a city level

Marvin Rees, the outgoing mayor of Bristol, has called for more power to be put in the hands of city leaders to help tackle issues such as decaying infrastructure and the climate emergency.

Rees, who is nearing the end of an eight-year stint, argued that the concentration of power in London was a “UK disease” that was curbing progress across the country.