The Act also beefs up the Local Audit Office, in charge of monitoring the local council’s finances. The underlying ...

Broadening and deepening English devolution may well be signature policies of an upcoming government led by Andy Burnham, but how will he handle the politics of an increasingly fractured UK? All of ...

Devolution has clear parallels with localisation. So what would Andy Burnham's 'devolution by default' philosophy look like ...

"Right now, Coventry is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority but Warwickshire – which is soon to be split into ...

Unfortunately, the current public health system in England does not meet these requirements. Since 2013 it has become progressively more complex and difficult to navigate (21) with its outcomes ...

Currently, Westminster decides the legislative framework of broadcasting while Ofcom regulates broadcasting across the UK.

For Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, towns like Ashington will be the test of his vision for “growth in every ...

Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’ ...

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's planned council reorganisation will likely lead to the postponement, not cancellation, of some local council elections in 2025, contrary to a claim online that ...

The next phase of devolution should focus less on how funding is distributed and more on how growth is rewarded ...

The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed in a speech Monday to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" if he succeeds Keir Starmer.