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The destination of devolution is growth

Whether the fiscal devolution roadmap delivers growth is still to be decided and the Government now faces two big choices, says Andrew Carter. 'This is only the end of the beginning', he adds.

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By Andrew Carter | 10 November 2026
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National commentators may have called the Budget modest. For devolution, it was anything but. 

The Fiscal Devolution Roadmap marks a new era for local government and for growth across the country.

Andrew Carter

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Andrew Carter

Popular articles by Andrew Carter

  1. Fiscal devolution must give metro mayors incentives to drive growth
  2. Devolution: A new era for local government
  3. Burnham and the next step for devolution
  4. The 2026 election results should not slow English devolution
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