Local government has been urged to grasp fresh opportunities for devolution thrown up by Britain’s shock vote to leave the European Union (EU).
The fallout from the referendum threatens to dent momentum behind the Northern Powerhouse with the expected departure from the Treasury of its architect, chancellor George Osborne, create a vacuum in national political leadership and lead to a shift in focus onto negotiations with EU leaders.
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