Here we are again, with the body politic latching on to another -ism that lacks definition yet carries allure for those of us desperate to see devolution and real localism really spring into life. I ...

Andy Burnham unveiled his vision for Britain this morning in his first major speech since Sir Keir Starmer announced he would ...

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has officially received Royal Assent, marking a significant step in empowering local authorities and communities across England. This legislation ...

A majority of voters in Wales are either indifferent to devolution or opposed to it, a new poll has found. The survey by JL Partners found that only 27% of those asked said they supported devolution.

MHCLG and the Treasury are promising more powers to the devolved regions through a series of reforms. But for all the progress, regional mayors remain frustrated at a ‘begging bowl’ culture forced on ...

Millions of voters will head to the polls on 7 May, for local elections in England and national parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, ...

In less than a month, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales could each have a nationalist first minister. The current Labour first minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, warns this heralds a “real ...

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This month Rachel Reeves announced £2.3bn in additional funding for cities and a plan to devolve – for the first time – the power to keep tax revenues raised in local areas. Joey Gardiner poses the ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday that the Centre has accepted the 16th Finance Commission’s recommendation to maintain the vertical devolution at 41 per cent. This tax-sharing ...

While the Union Budget is keenly tracked by States to assess their share in overall Central tax devolution, it is becoming increasingly clear that this revenue stream no longer plays the stabilising ...