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IFS warning over fiscal devolution

The Government’s regional fiscal devolution agenda threatens to be blighted by regional imbalances unless action is taken, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think-tank has warned.

By Joe Lepper | 05 October 2026
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The Government's regional fiscal devolution agenda threatens to be blighted by regional imbalances unless action is taken, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think-tank has warned.

Ministers are planning to hand mayors a portion of income tax collected locally to spend, replacing grant funding. 

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