Mayors

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2020

Political tensions have risen over the lifting of local lockdown restrictions in Greater Manchester.

DEVOLUTION

Tees Valley mayor adds support to Yorks reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 27 August 2020

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has added his support for a reorganisation and devolution in neighb...

WHITEHALL

Government makes exam grades U-turn

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020

The education secretary has bowed to public pressure and announced students will receive teacher-...

WHITEHALL

Mayor takes legal action over A-levels

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2020

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is to begin legal proceedings against the exams watchdog ov...

PAY

Councils 'disempowered and sidelined'

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

Councils should be given responsibility for the coronavirus test and trace system, a group of exp...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

MPs urge new approach to local lockdowns

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2020

Lockdowns of individual towns have been advocated by MPs in a row over the response to the corona...

DEVOLUTION

Councillors in south east reject metro mayors, says poll

By Heather Jameson | 28 July 2020

Seven out of ten councillors in the South East of England are against plans for metro mayors, a p...

ELECTIONS

Mayor anticipates Covid-19 election disruption

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2020

London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged voters in the capital to register for postal ballots ahead of n...

Mayors press for local furlough powers

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2020

The mayors of Liverpool and Manchester have urged the Government to provide funds for ‘humanitari...

FINANCE

Call for £275m welfare assistance boost

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2020

A children’s charity has appealed for a reversal of cuts to funds for families facing financial h...

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