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

Andy Burnham is handing mayors the authority to take over local planning decisions in his latest devolution push. The prime ...

If implemented, these reforms would represent the most ambitious step forward in English devolution since the creation of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state ...

Areas in the West Midlands Combined Authority are set to benefit from devolution in April, but other parts of the county will have to wait Setting out his vision for the UK its latest prime minister, ...

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

Andy Burnham's devolution push will drive 90,000 bankers and lawyers out of London, new figures suggest. The Prime Minister's move to boost regional economies will see white-collar jobs traditionally ...

Last week, the world’s most globe-spanning empire until the mid-20th century let its fate be decided by 3.6 million voters in Scotland. While Great Britain narrowly salvaged its nominal unity, the ...