Swindon had hoped to join Oxfordshire and Berkshire in one mega-authority but plans have stalled.

Ben Houchen says he would also like regional mayors to have more control over funding they receive.

Newcastle City Council leader Colin Ferguson said greater devolution could not be limited to regional mayors A council leader ...

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills ...

Despite the setback, which local leaders described as “extremely disappointing”, the Wessex Partnership has carried on as an informal coalition, backing a Joint Growth Plan, shared infrastructure work ...

Angela Rayner launches pitch to lead Burnham’s devolution revolution - In her first major speech since Keir Starmer announced ...

Andy Burnham could be the think tank prime minister. The incoming Labour leader pays a lot of attention to wonks and their ...

Perhaps it’s no surprise that the man who made his name as the mayor of Manchester is in favour of more devolution.

The prospective prime minister’s Monday speech showed no evidence of tackling the causes of the UK’s strangled growth.

Like all prime ministers taking over mid-term, Andy Burnham is also constrained by his predecessor’s manifesto and track record. His diagnosis of government failure is correct but incomplete. Likewise ...