Devolution

By Jonathan Werran | 27 February 2015

Prime minister David Cameron has hailed today’s St David’s Day agreement as ‘one of the biggest t...

A long time coming

By Michael Burton | 27 February 2015

Soaring costs and demographic changes mean the decision about health and care can no longer be po...

FINANCE

NHS chief claims £6bn Greater Manchester integration deal greatest ever

By Jonathan Werran | 27 February 2015

Health chiefs have hailed the formal announcement of plans to devolve £6bn pooled health and soci...

DCLG

Ministers don't trust England with fiscal freedom powers, rages Betts

By Jonathan Werran | 26 February 2015

Chair of the communities and local government Committee, Clive Betts, has railed against the Gove...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why Birmingham and Manchester lead the international pack

By Keith Brooks | 26 February 2015

Keith Brooks explains why Birmingham and Manchester have shot up the international rankings, and ...

FINANCE

PAC blasts Whitehall's 'flawed' BCF integration plans

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2015

Influential MPs have castigated ‘flawed’ Government attempts to pool health and care budgets – a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Eastern promise

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2015

Through its wider vision and approach to growth and prosperity, East Midlands Councils has proved...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Muddling through devolution

By Ben Page | 25 February 2015

A highly uncertain election and more austerity mean the future remains unpredictable and challeng...

SOCIAL CARE

Greater Manchester to get control of £6bn health budget

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2015

Local leaders in Greater Manchester are poised to take control of an integrated £6bn health and s...

DEVOLUTION

Welsh want new UK council

24 February 2015

Plaid Cymru has called for a new Council of Ministers for the UK to work on non-devolved issues.

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