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 ...

A minister has insisted that devolution arrangements are not being decided centrally, after opposition peers accused the government of “taking power away” from communities.

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 ...

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 ...

The English Devolution White Paper gives us the potential to build homes and communities based on local knowledge and meaningful collaboration, writes Nick Atkin, chief executive of Yorkshire Housing ...

The fight has begun for Cornwall to secure additional powers which reflect the Duchy's unique culture, history and identity now that the Government's English Devolution Bill has been published. At ...

Doing local digital well will be fundamental to connect regional economic growth goals to improved neighbourhood public ...

In Shrewsbury, the lights switch-on brings thousands of people into the town for shopping and entertainment. In South Swindon ...

Years of political turbulence, economic shocks and the failure to ‘level up’ as pledged have turned English devolution into a key political and constitutional issue ...

English cities and regions would get increased control over housing, transport and skills under plans for a major expansion of devolution being proposed by Ed Miliband. The Labour manifesto will ...

Housing secretary Angela Rayner said the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill would "bring decision-making to a local level".