General election: The key issues at play in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as campaign begins

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General election: The key issues at play in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as campaign begins
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Beyond Westminster, critical election campaigns are gearing up in the devolved nations of Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.

There is always a danger that elections in the UK become too Westminster-focused. But in the devolved nations, there are critical votes to be won - and politicians facing their own issues. Sunak ditches jacket for first rally - politics latest Here is what is happening in Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland - and what it could mean on 4 July.

There isn't a PMQs that goes by, though, where Rishi Sunak doesn't refer to Labour's record in Wales, particularly on NHS waiting lists. But issues such as health and education are devolved to Wales, so a change of government in London won't directly bring about change here in those areas. But Welsh Labour argues that more funding from a Labour government in Westminster would mean they could invest more in public services right across the country.

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