Scotland is a representative democracy, which means its citizens vote for individuals to represent them. Everyone in Scotland is represented at two parliaments by MPs at the UK Parliament in ...

They have however ruled out having an elected mayor and insist that there must be no change to the area’s existing councils in any future devolution deal. The Labour government is currently preparing ...

Further local government devolution will help strengthen the United Kingdom, writes the chair of the House of Lords constitution committee and former cabinet minister. The House of Lords constitution ...

Cheshire and Warrington is set to be the official name of a new proposed combined authority for the area, after councillors rejected calls for it to be known only under the county name. There had been ...

One of the Labour party’s manifesto pledges was to “widen and deepen” devolution and December’s white paper set out how the government planned to do so. Last month the government decided which six ...

Work is set to begin to set up the new devolved authority for Hull and the East Riding following approval to send the devolution deal to the Government. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove is set to ...

Devolution is often associated with Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. But it’s time to consider a devolved Yorkshire. Yorkshire is by far the biggest county in the UK and happens to have almost ...

Devolved powers passed to metro mayors include control over local transport, housing, skills, and healthcare. (Image credit: Pixabay) In the UK, devolution is the transfer of powers and funding from ...

A commission looking at the future of Wales has said that Welsh independence is a “viable option”. It has also said that policing, justice, rail services and infrastructure should be devolved to ...

Devolved govt sees 2 billion to 11 billion pound Brexit hit to Scottish economy ...

Cornwall should have its own assembly to recognise its “unique culture” and the Cornish language, a Liberal Democrat MP told the Commons. Ben Maguire, who represent North Cornwall, argued that ...