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 ...

Discussions have begun ahead of the biggest transformation of local government in southern England in decades. With this month's elections cancelled, attention has turned to the devolution plans for a ...

People living in areas with greater devolution are more confident in their mayors and the model of devolution as a whole, according to research shared with PoliticsHome. A new report from the think ...

The plans under the Cities Devolution Bill will help to implement the vision of a so-called northern powerhouse that Mr Osborne has previously outlined as a way to rebalance the UK economy. Manchester ...

LGC’s latest devolution map shows the government’s renewed focus on this agenda is being matched by an enthusiasm to do devolution deals in many parts of the country. The map, compiled by LGC’s news ...

Labour’s long-awaited devolution plans have been published in the English Devolution White Paper Power and partnership: Foundations for growth: proposals that seek to ‘put England’s regions centre ...

We must not waste this opportunity to transform local government. Local government in England is a closely knit patchwork. In every corner of the country, parish and town councils, principal ...

From Essex County Council chamber to Nigel Farage's speech at Reform UK's Surrey conference, two very different events today tell you everything you need to know about why the government's devolution ...

BORIS Johnson is under fire for reportedly branding Scottish devolution a “disaster” during a conference call with northern Conservative MPs on November 16. The PM said that no more powers would be ...