Deputy PM and local government minister Angela Rayner invited any local area that does not currently have devolved powers to come forward and take on devolution for the first time. Some parts of the ...

How will the proposals outlined in the recent Devolution White Paper help regions to accelerate the delivery of much-need new homes? How will regional leaders collaborate more closely with the housing ...

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Detailed discussions with the government on possible devolution for three councils in Cheshire and Warrington are expected to begin by the end of September. Nick Mannion (Lab), the leader of Cheshire ...

Angela Rayner will promise to make devolution the “default setting” for councils across the country after senior Government figures warned they could overrule local authorities’ objections to push ...

Questioned by MPs, the local government minister insisted there would be real advantages to devolution – but his cautious tone contrasted with his colleague’s bold claims, writes LGC reporter Jonathan ...

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