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Northern Powerhouse minister James Wharton has warned Liverpool city region leaders they must get their devolution bid in by September 4 if they are to be part of the “vanguard” of areas granted extra ...

Hampshire and the Solent region will be part of the devolution fast-track initiative, the government has announced. The decision to fast-track the application will establish a new Strategic Mayoral ...

The spirit of devolution and localism, and delivering a generational shift in power to local people, is at the heart of the new legislation, writes the minister of state for local government and ...

A proposed devolution deal for Lancashire is finally on the table – after seven years of trying. The blueprint for bringing more powers and cash under the county’s control has been published as part ...

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has argued that fiscal devolution is "necessary" for the success of metro mayors, in a report published yesterday. Researchers from Kings College London, University ...