It is the biggest change to local government in a generation. It would see the creation of a new super authority that takes power and money from Westminster. Alongside the combined authority, there is ...

Representatives from Milton Keynes City Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton and Bedford BCs voted in favour of pursuing a non-mayoral deal for the South Midlands region at the South ...

It has been 25 years since the start of Welsh devolution Monday 6 May marks 25 years since the first election to Cardiff Bay and the start of Welsh devolution. It followed a referendum two years ...

An elected mayor for Cheshire is "neither welcome nor necessary", according to a former deputy leader of one of the area's councils. Independent councillor Craig Browne said he felt there should be ...

The devolution white paper, which will lay the foundation for new legislation, further devolution and local government reorganisation, has been delayed until later this month. Publication was ...

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SCOTTISH devolution has been something of a let-down, the leader of the Yes-Yes campaign, has said as the 20th anniversary of the historic vote to create a new Scottish Parliament takes place on ...

The Welsh Government is now describing its long stated position of seeking rail devolution as a "process and not an event". While stressing it remains committed to seeking devolution of rail, ...

Speaking at Alloa yesterday, Mr Arthur Woodburn, Secretary of State for Scotland and Labour candidate for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire, declared that he had never at any time made a declaration ...

Monday 6 May marks 25 years since the first election to Cardiff Bay and the start of Welsh devolution. It followed a referendum two years earlier where a narrow majority of voters backed setting up ...

The UK Government is to carry out a review of Scottish devolution in a bid to ensure the current constitutional set-up is “working as best as it can”. Scotland Office minister Lord Duncan said the ...