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Calls are growing for Lancashire's devolution plans to be accelerated. The current proposal is for the Red Rose county to have an elected mayor in 2028 following a major shake-up of local government ...

All of Lancashire's 15 councils are due to be scrapped within the next year Calls are growing for Lancashire's devolution plans to be accelerated. The current proposal is for the Red Rose county to ...

Andy Burnham's sole focus on devolution is criticized as a potential disaster for the country, leading to gridlock. Warning issued to anyone who takes blood pressure medication Mum of Henry Nowak’s ...

Our economy doesn’t work for ordinary people because we have been on the wrong path for far too long. The consequences have been corrosive: a loss of trust in institutions, people feeling left behind ...

The City jobs market has been hit by Burnham uncertainty. In France, Germany and Italy, productivity levels in second cities are 20 to 30 per cent higher than they are in the UK. Devolution could ...

EVERY NEW British prime minister’s first day is the same. The audience with the king. Helicopters filming the motorcade. The speech outside 10 Downing Street. Inside, the handshake with the cabinet ...

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills Mayors should be given power over a wide range of public services, including ...

Perhaps it’s no surprise that the man who made his name as the mayor of Manchester is in favour of more devolution. In his first major policy speech since rejoining Parliament, Andy Burnham, the ...

Could Burnham’s devolution revolution transform the UK? Posted: July 2, 2026 | Last updated: July 2, 2026 The prime minister-in-waiting wants to shift power away from Whitehall and give regional ...

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