Burnham vowed to bring about the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen.” Here's what he said about his core proposals.

The favourite to be the next prime minister will set out his economic vision in a speech in Manchester.

Andy Burnham, frontrunner to be Britain’s next Prime Minister, vows strict Labour fiscal discipline while unveiling a “No 10 North” to drive regional devolution, reindustrialisation and higher living standards,

But if Burnham wants to turbocharge his ambitions by prioritising fiscal devolution – specifically giving tax-raising powers to local government – he must do more than choose the right chancellor. He must win over a Treasury that has long been sceptical of increased autonomy for regional and local government.

Standard Chartered Bank’s Chief Economist for Europe and UK, Christopher Graham, reviews Andy Burnham’s plan to make devolution a central pillar of his premiership.

You may have noticed that there's lots in the news lately about the political issue of devolution. But what is devolution, and why is everyone talking about it right now? Here's everything you need to know. Devolution is the name given to the way that ...

The government's consultation into plans for priority scheme devolution and local government reorganisation in Sussex and Brighton & Hove ends this weekend People have until Sunday to give their comments on plans for devolution, which includes an elected ...

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At the start, devolution north of the border was fascinating – because it was to be the rebirth of a Scottish Parliament after centuries of absence. There was a kaleidoscope of parties and celebrations, mixed with just the right amount of Royal pageantry. But in essence it was all phoney.

It has been 25 years since the start of Welsh devolution Monday 6 May marks 25 years since the first election to Cardiff Bay and the start of Welsh devolution. It followed a referendum two years earlier where a narrow majority of voters backed setting up ...