Government amendments to the devolution bill set out how local scrutiny committees will hold mayors to a higher standard.

Culture will be included in the new English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill as part of amendments scheduled for ...

A Labour MP has declared he is “Cornish, not English” and has urged people from his Cornwall to be “loud and proud” of their identity. Speaking to the House of Commons during a debate on the English ...

Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the chance to observe a remarkable experiment in urban governance reform: England’s efforts to devolve more power to local decisionmakers through metro mayors, ...

The government has launched consultations on devolution proposals to establish mayoral combined authorities or mayoral combined county authorities in six English locations. The areas that have joined ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Rob Norman/ WalesOnline (Rob Norman/ WalesOnline) The UK Government is seeking to devolve rail powers to mayoral regions ...

While the bill has been framed as a lifeline for struggling retailers, it has a number of critical flaws, writes Amy Brown, a partner at Winckworth Sherwood #UKhousing The government’s English ...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that it will publish an English Devolution White Paper today (16 December) including plans to give regional mayors new ...

Wildlife trusts are calling for nature recovery to be prioritised in the English devolution agenda. On Thursday, January 8, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust brought together ...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has warned that England’s devolution plans could fail nature without new local powers and strong environmental duties. Did you know with a Digital ...