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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
The power that enabled regional economies to make Britain what it became needs to be restored
Four authorities back plan that will give Sheffield mayor access to £30m extra funding
Its weakening relationship with the rest of the UK is a cautionary tale
Bradford and Manchester accuse government of playing them off against each other
Prime minister to hand over control of railways and create new economic growth body
Minister says government ‘serious’ about devolution and infrastructure agenda
Challenge of holding Union’s four nations together would grow, ministers warned
Tory grandee’s report says devolution push away from London has stalled
A report calls for adopting German approach to reunification
The area is tackling the problems that beset declining places close to big cities
Labour’s Jamie Driscoll would be group’s first metropolitan mayor if he wins North of Tyne
Downing Street under fire for ‘lack of vision’ and failing to advance initiative
Momentum activist beats one of the party’s most prominent northern politicians
Momentum pushes to use position as test bed for ‘radical municipal socialism’
Conurbation of 2.8m has ‘world-class strengths’ but too many low-skilled jobs
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