Former chancellor George Osborne has urged ministers to ‘double’ efforts to drive forward devolution and local taxation.
Calling for more metro mayors, the architect of the Northern Powerhouse said: ‘Whatever you’re doing in terms of devolution, double it.
'Whatever you’re doing in terms of local tax-raising powers, double it.
'Whatever you’re doing in terms of devolving the NHS, double or triple it.’
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