Mayors

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...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Community ties strengthen as economies unravel

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2020

Community cohesion is at an all-time high despite plummeting economic confidence during the coron...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Number 10 puts mayors at the forefront of recovery

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2020

Mayors should be at the forefront of recovery from the pandemic, Number 10 has said.

REORGANISATION

Academics urge fiscal devolution

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020

Experts have told MPs that financial powers must form part of the Government’s devolution plans.

FINANCE

Budget 2020: Mayoral authorities win big in transport

By Dominic Browne | 11 March 2020

The Government has unveiled £4.2bn for urban transport as part of its spring budget giveaways.

A traditional tale

26 February 2020

In these testing times for Anglo-European relations it is heart-warming to read one French visito...

MAYORS

Dressed for success

26 February 2020

Guests at last week’s London Fashion Week parties were positively agog with the latest news from ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Next London mayor must 'forge' new template for devolution

By William Eichler | 24 February 2020

London boroughs have called on the next mayor to ‘reset’ the relationship between central Governm...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham calls for English Barnett Formula

By Laura Sharman | 21 February 2020

The Government should create an English version of the Barnett Formula to deliver fair funding ou...

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