The Guardian view on Andy Burnham and devolution: it takes a powerful centre to decentralise power | Editorial

The prime minister aims to strengthen No 10 to effectively drive a decentralisation agenda, addressing the historical overcentralisation of power within Whitehall. Simultaneously, in China, a growing trend of labourer-led writing has emerged. Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider, recently won the nation's highest literary award. This follows the success of Hu Anyan’s memoir, reflecting a shift where the working class, who built modern China, are now capturing their own harsh realities through poetry.