A controversial scheme which will see money spent in Wales while bypassing the Welsh government will not fully apply to Northern Ireland, the UK government has said. Sir Keir Starmer's government will ...

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

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The row stems from the Pride in Place programme, a UK-wide initiative which provides funding directly to local authorities. More than a dozen councils in Scotland are set to benefit from a fund of up ...

Funding for Hampshire and the Solent has been announced for the proposed devolved mayoral authority, following the government’s decision to postpone local elections. Did you know with a Digital ...

Candidates for the mayoral elections for Hampshire and the Solent have shared their frustrations at the "massively disappointing" decision to delay them by two years. The government is set to postpone ...

Eleven Welsh Labour politicians have accused the Labour UK government of rolling back devolution by bypassing ministers in Cardiff Bay to make decisions in Wales. A letter signed by most of the ...

Cornwall has secured a political victory after the government confirmed it would not pursue a merger with Devon, and would instead likely offer a bespoke devolution deal. Communities secretary Steve ...

Right from the start, there was something fishy about devolution—and I’m not talking about Prezzo Bill Ruto’s new-found love for frying fish, with his shirt sleeves folded. We should have seen him at ...

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