Devolution: who actually runs what in the UK
Health, schools and much else are run from Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, and a growing layer of English mayors, which makes half the UK…
Sarah Mitchell
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#Metro Mayors
Stories tagged “Metro Mayors”.
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Devolution vs Westminster Control: Where Power Actually Sits in 2026
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England's metro mayors each hold different slices of power. Here is a plain map of what is devolved…
Marcus Obi
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Metro Mayors and Devolution: How England's Regional Leaders Are Reshaping Local Democracy
England's 11 metro mayors now govern over 40% of the population with powers over transport, housing, skills, and economic development. The…
Sarah Mitchell
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Manchester's Metro Mayor: How Andy Burnham Built Real Power from a Weak Constitutional Position
Greater Manchester's combined authority was supposed to be a weak talking shop. Instead, Andy Burnham has built genuine political power…
Sarah Mitchell
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