English devolution has emerged as a prominent feature of the 2015 general election campaign for a number of reasons. One is the ongoing process of devolution that has been taking place across the UK, ...

The United Kingdom is made up of four nations: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, but they are not equal. England alone accounts for more than 80% of the Union's population, wealth and ...

Act follows on from the English Devolution White Paper, which set out government agenda for devolution. The English Devolution and Community ...

A metropolitan area formed in 1974 covering about 500 square miles; a population of more than 2.5m; an economy bigger than Wales or Northern Ireland – that’s Greater Manchester. Last year, Chancellor ...

Good morning. The Labour government has unveiled its new white paper on English devolution, in what represents the biggest change to local government in England in half a century. (Jen Williams and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The leader of Manchester City Council Sir Richard Leese has blasted the ...

Jim McMahon said Hampshire and the Solent would see investment and change after devolution The government minister promoting devolution for Hampshire and the Solent has met with local officials from ...

Good morning and Happy New Year. I’m standing in today for Stephen while he enjoys the last vestiges of festive downtime. So I thought I’d begin 2025 as I began 2024: by looking at the onward march of ...

Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the chance to observe a remarkable experiment in urban governance reform: England’s efforts to devolve more power to local decisionmakers through metro mayors, ...

Mark Hofman’s interesting critique of the recent English Devolution White Paper is, effectively, a plea to retain decision making closer to communities. And, of course, devolving powers to a body ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK government has outlined its plans for English devolution and local government reform in a landmark white paper. These are ...

Cornwall has secured a political victory after the government confirmed it would not pursue a merger with Devon, and would instead likely offer a bespoke devolution deal. Communities secretary Steve ...