The government is in the "final stages" of agreeing ten devolution deals across England, which would mean 90% of England has ...

As regional mayors gain greater fiscal autonomy, Philip Westwood argues that long-term funding models must pave the way for ...

In exactly three weeks’ time, Andy Burnham is expected to walk through the door of No 10 as the UK’s new Prime Minister. Before then, though, he needs to set out his vision for the country. That will ...

New devolution plans include greater local control of business rates and the option for strategic authorities to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy.

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Prime Minister today announced that mayors will be handed a share of taxes raised in their areas for the first time. Andy ...

Unlike civic and ceremonial mayors, regional mayors are directly elected by the public. They preside over mayoral strategic authorities, also known as combined authorities, which comprise a group of ...

Manchester city centre has been booming in recent years. The next phase of devolution should focus less on how funding is distributed and more on how growth is rewarded, says Gus Wiseman For more than ...