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Central government should set standards and outcomes but let local areas decide how to deliver.

Elected mayors and combined authorities are the right level for real decision-making.

Too much devolution would create a patchwork; some things must stay national.

England should have its own devolved settlement, similar to Scotland and Wales.

A well-functioning UK state in 2050 will require less centralisation than we have today.

Regions and local areas should have meaningful fiscal power and accountability.

The UK should act in step with other countries; going faster alone has limited benefit.

Nature restoration and adaptation to climate impacts deserve as much focus as cutting emissions.

Technology and innovation will solve most of the problem; we should avoid heavy-handed regulation.

Those who have contributed most to emissions should bear the greatest cost of the transition.

The pace of net zero should be slowed to protect jobs and competitiveness.

The UK should maintain ambitious decarbonisation targets even if they involve short-term economic trade-offs.

The costs of net zero should be shared so lower-income households are not disproportionately hit.

We should prioritise brownfield and urban densification over greenfield building.

House prices should be allowed to fall; affordability matters more than existing owners' wealth.

More social and affordable housing is essential; the market alone will not deliver it.

Local communities should have the final say on new development in their area.

The green belt should be reformed so we can build more homes where people want to live.

Planning reform is necessary but must protect environment and community character.

Housing should be treated as essential infrastructure and we should build enough to meet need.