DEVOLUTION

Sussex devolution 'not so dissimilar' from Greater Manchester

The Labour leader of Brighton & Hove has insisted the devolution model can work in Sussex because it is ‘not so dissimilar’ to Greater Manchester.

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By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025
The Seven Sisters Chalk cliffs and the coastguard cottages in East Sussex © Sven Hansche/shutterstock.com

The Labour leader of Brighton & Hove has insisted the devolution model can work in Sussex because it is ‘not so dissimilar' to Greater Manchester. 

Despite Sussex being largely rural, Bella Sankey said: ‘Greater Manchester is a city with lots of other towns around it so it's not so dissimilar.'

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