'Do as they say' devo must end

By Arianna Giovannini | 11 July 2022

Attempts at devolving power as a means to address regional inequalities have had ebbs and flows in recent years.

Yet, the Levelling Up White Paper and Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill seem to give a new boost to both, opening new opportunities for local authorities to ‘enhance’ existing devolution deals, or get new ones agreed.

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