The UK Government is seeking bids from mayoral strategic authorities in England to take control of rail in their areas ...

The UK Government is seeking bids from mayoral strategic authorities in England to take control of rail in their areas ...

The government has been accused of shying away from holding the election for the first Hampshire and the Solent regional mayor because it is ...

Council leaders are pressing the government to provide the full £44.6million of devolution funding before the postponed regional mayor ...

Local government minister Jim McMahon visited Southampton to champion the benefits of devolving more power to the regions. Mr McMahon said the government's determination to rebuild local government ...

Digital Edition: City devolution will drive nationwide growth In a report published this week, the City Growth Commission, led by Jim O’Neill, calls for greater self-determination for the UK’s largest ...

Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at criticism from several backbench Labour Members of the Senedd (MSs) by saying he's a "big believer in devolution". On a visit to Ely in Cardiff on Friday, the prime ...

As councils prepare to share plans with the government about how they could be reorganised, an even bigger change is on the horizon - joining up these new local councils to create one big devolved ...

The Accounts Commission has reported that councils face a £647m shortfall for 2025-26 – despite increased funding from the ...