Council of the Nations and Regions

The Council of the Nations and Regions (Welsh: Cyngor y Cenhedloedd a’r Rhanbarthau) is a quasi-intergovernmental political body in the United Kingdom.

In 2022, the Labour Party published a report on constitutional reform proposals by Gordon Brown titled A New Britain: Renewing our Democracy and Rebuilding our Economy.

[5] Plans for a council of the nations and regions were included in the Labour manifesto for the 2024 UK general election.

[9] The first meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions took place on 11 October 2024 in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh.

[11] The membership of the council is expected increase as new mayoral combined authorities are established in England.

First meeting of the council, 11 October 2024
Keir Starmer chairs the first meeting of the council in October 2024