Devolution

Andy Burnham unveils devolution plan to give mayors income tax share

Andy Burnham unveils devolution plan to give mayors income tax share

Westminster hands over power Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled a major devolution plan that would give England’s city-region mayors a share of income tax revenue for the first time. The move is part of his push to transfer more decision-making power away from Westminster and towards local governments. Under the proposals, English strategic authorities […]

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Truss tells Sinn Féin to ‘stop driving a wedge’ between Northern Ireland and Britain

Truss tells Sinn Féin to ‘stop driving a wedge’ between Northern Ireland and Britain

And to think she was once the Foreign Secretary… Liz Truss has called on Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin to “stop driving a wedge” between Northern Ireland and Britain. The Tory leadership contender and former Foreign Secretary hit out at the party for creating a “constitutional division” in the country, saying she would govern for […]

4 years ago