There is a story that the governor of Machakos, in southern Kenya, loves to tell: Since he bought a fleet of ambulances for the county, baby boys are no longer named Mwanzia and girls are no longer ...

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first non-Labour Senedd leader, questions Westminster’s willingness to relinquish powers ...

The framers of the 2010 Constitution embedded devolution as a structural safeguard against the concentration of political and economic power. Articles 174 and 175 outline its goals—democratic ...

Plans for a devolved regional authority for the Thames Valley have been put on hold after political leaders failed to agree a way forward. A meeting on Wednesday was due to finalise a bid to ...

Letter: Areas will remain excluded, and nothing is gained from making local government units larger and more anonymous, write Steve Leach and Colin Copus ...

Burnham said he would create a new prime minister's office based in Manchester, called 'No. 10 North'. | Credit: Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images In his first speech as prime minister in waiting, Andy ...

As Andy Burnham prepares to shift power towards England's regions, Glasgow risks missing out if its response begins and ends with demands ...

The UK government has outlined its plans for English devolution and local government reform in a landmark white paper. These are some of the most consequential reforms of recent times, signalling a ...

Our data shows there is political ground to be won in not stopping at mayors and regions. Take back control. One of the most effective yet divisive pieces of political messaging in recent memory.

Councils in the Thames Valley had previously hoped to create a new Mayoral Strategic Authority Plans for a devolved regional authority for the Thames Valley have been put on hold after political ...