Devolution discussions in the North East have ground to a halt after leaders failed to agree the terms of a deal yesterday.
The region has faced a rocky few months in the wake of the EU referendum as the seven authorities that make up the North East Combined Authority (NECA) attempted to iron out proposals under mounting pressure from Whitehall.
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