Devolution has left UK unbalanced, says Alun Michael

Former Welsh Secretary Alun Michael has said the lack of devolution to the English regions has left the United Kingdom unbalanced.

He was reacting to a new book in which ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair said he failed to do enough to ensure Welsh and Scottish devolution did not undermine the UK's national identity.

Mr Blair said resisting demands for Cardiff and Edinburgh assemblies would have increased demand for independence.

Mr Michael - who became the first leader of the Welsh assembly on its creation in 1999 - told BBC Radio Wales the mistake was not giving devolution to the English regions at the same time.