Kerala saw a heated political showdown on Monday as state ministers led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to the ...

Central transfers have become a subject of intense debate. Key concerns include the erosion of the fiscal autonomy of States ...

This is an important year for Scottish politics. In four months' time, on Thursday 7 May, we will go to the polls to elect a ...

Tony Blair believed his Labour government had defeated the threat of a breakup of the UK by delivering devolution to Wales and Scotland, newly released documents reveal. Rejecting calls in 2004 for ...

In counties where the shape of new unitaries is undecided, officers hesitate to commit to plans that may be overtaken by political restructuring, and housing delivery risks falling further behind, ...

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The deputy leader of Shropshire Council has said that plans to devolve power to town and parish councils would keep services going, and may mean smaller authorities do a better job. Shropshire Council ...

Seven States contribute a higher share in total tax collections in the country than their share in what they get back from the Centre as devolution, an analysis of data shared by the government in ...

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Politicians from the south have clashed over the decision to delay mayoral elections in England. New mayors were expected to be elected in Hampshire & the Solent and three other areas in May next year ...