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Ministers want to give local areas greater flexibility over how money is spent
Main parties unite in calls for more decentralisation to combat regional inequalities
Region will acquire elected mayor with new powers if agreement wins local approval
Elected politicians in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands want control over adult technical skills
Government signs off £540mn devolution deal that gives greater power to region
The prime minister is overhauling Thatcher’s deregulated system but local transport bodies say more money is needed
Local politicians have too little control of revenue raising
Experts weigh government proposals to tackle regional inequalities
Long-awaited 400-page white paper sets out policies for aiding UK’s ‘left-behind’ areas but with no new funding
Ministers must commit time and investment if their promise of reducing inequality is to be more than a slogan
First 106 successful bids announced in push to tackle regional inequality
A new chamber that gives local mayors a voice in Westminster is the best way to level up England
Local government secretary keen to increase regional powers despite fears Boris Johnson has cooled on idea
Win for Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen points up shift from Labour to Tories in former industrial areas
Boris Johnson stalls decentralisation after local leaders like Andy Burnham threaten to loosen Westminster’s grip
Covid has exposed faultlines in England’s push for devolution
Manchester’s Andy Burnham and Tees Valley’s Ben Houchen have highlighted case for devolving powers
‘Levelling-up’ agenda in question as shake-up of local government also scaled back
Jim O’Neill believes Covid crisis has shattered belief that ‘Whitehall knows best’
PM stresses measures for north of border as polls show growing support for fresh independence vote
Proposals would be biggest reorganisation of English local authorities for 35 years
Five local authorities to join latest English region to get devolved powers
The prime minister knows that some decisions are best made close to the action
IPPR report outlines scale of challenge of ‘levelling-up’ economic performance
Manchester mayor says bus and rail services must be integrated to help ‘level up’ regions
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