Despite the setback, which local leaders described as “extremely disappointing”, the Wessex Partnership has carried on as an informal coalition, backing a Joint Growth Plan, shared infrastructure work ...

They hold, or are acquiring, responsibilities across skills, employment support, housing, public service reform, public ...

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 ...

BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.

But if Burnham wants to turbocharge his ambitions by prioritising fiscal devolution – specifically giving tax-raising powers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patterns of cloud adoption across the UK public sector are anecdotally far from uniform, with central government bodies notably further ahead of their local government counterparts. But with Whitehall ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...