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Ministers 'should expand devolution agenda'

Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail firms, public funding and taxation, senior figures in the sector have urged.

By Joe Lepper | 19 May 2025
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's headquarters in Marsham Street, London

Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail firms, public funding and taxation, senior figures in the sector have urged.

The calls have been made in a policy discussion document published by think-tank Re:State.

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