INTERVIEW: Jeremy Corbyn lukewarm on North West devolution and dismisses Northern Powerhouse as headline grabbing

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Jeremy Corbyn
Blackpool
Labour Party
Saturday 31 October 2015 at 6:19pm

Jeremy Corbyn speaking in Blackpool on Saturday Credit: The Labour Party

Jeremy Corbyn says devolving powers to northern cities is 'possibly an option' and claims cuts to North West councils is 'not necessary' .

The Labour leader was speaking at the party's North West conference in Blackpool.

Afterwards he spoke to our Political Correspondent Daniel Hewitt.