Next month, the North-East’s political leaders will put the case for greater powers to the Government. In the first of The Northern Echo’s Power to the North series, Stuart Arnold asks what devolution ...

Five councils in Hampshire and Dorset have submitted applications this week asking to be part of a devolution deal. But what does it mean for the people who live in the area? It is the biggest change ...

Cheshire and Warrington looks set to move forward with its devolution plan and to elect a mayor. It was named as one of six places added to the government's devolution priority programme on Wednesday.

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 ...

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has approved the Hampshire Solent bid for devolution. But what is devolution, what does it mean for the region and why have May’s county elections been postponed?

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Devolution plans have been announced this week which are set to shake up local government, aimed at transferring power out of Whitehall and having elected mayors covering large strategic areas - which ...

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis Appearing alongside Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Sir Keir said: “We have this team to be part of ...

Last week, ministers confirmed they would not support devolution deals that would see directly elected council leaders take on similar powers to those held by combined authority mayors. This ...

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 ...

Devolution is clearly the hot topic of 2015. Powered by the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 and the unstoppable renaissance of Greater Manchester’s municipal heyday, everyone is talking about ...