Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s representative, Labour’s mayor Andy Burnham, tells Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney that independence is “off limits” during the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, according to reports ahead of the event’s opening. The comments come after Burnham met Swinney and officials from the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments on Thursday, when the heads of the three administrations met in Glasgow. The BBC reports the meeting brings together leaders from the UK government and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales as the Commonwealth Games begin, with the focus on intergovernmental coordination for the event. The Evening Standard similarly reports that Burnham and Swinney meet ahead of the games and that Burnham’s message is that independence should not be part of the games’ political discussion. Both outlets frame the meeting as a pre-games gathering involving senior leaders from the UK and devolved governments, with Burnham’s statement highlighting limits on the scope of political debate linked to the event. The reports do not detail any further concessions or policy changes arising directly from the meeting.