Cornwall remains the only rural area with a devolution deal.
Research by Britain’s Leading Edge - a collaboration of 12 upper-tier authorities without major cities - shows that government has concentrated its innovation investment, devolution deals and core funding for essential local services in a ‘policy corridor’ that runs across the centre of England.
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