UK devolution20 hrs agoCould three Essex councils become one?Braintree, Colchester and Tendring council leaders say they make up a "sensible geography" .20 hrs agoEssex2 days agoMP calls for a referendum on devolution plansMark Francois calls for a public vote on devolution, saying it is "anti-democratic" to cancel elections.2 days agoEssex2 days agoCouncil opts to 'look west' for devolution bidBCP Council has decided to join a new combined authority with Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset.2 days agoDorset3 days agoCouncil shake-up sees 18 request election delaysLocal government minister Jim McMahon said there would be a "high bar" for postponing votes. 3 days agoPolitics3 days agoTory leaders call for Cheshire devolution delayThe three Cheshire councils have asked the government for a devolution deal and a mayor in May 2026.3 days ago3 days agoLabour and Tories divided over city devolution bidMilton Keynes council submits an expression of interest in devolution, but without nearby Northants.3 days agoEngland4 days agoCall for council debt write-off before devolutionSurrey County Council's leader says devolution would need to take into account debt in the county.4 days agoSurrey4 days ago'Now is our time': Cheshire tables devolution planA council leader says the government seems "really interested" in devolution for Cheshire.4 days agoEngland4 days agoKey projects to benefit from £24m devolution cashQueens Gardens refurbishment and the Rawcliffe Bridge solar farm will benefit from capital funding.4 days agoHull & East Yorkshire
