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Further delay to devolution drive

The Government’s repeatedly-delayed devolution framework will not be published until after Brexit, minister Jake Berry has admitted.

By Naomi Larsson, Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

The Government's repeatedly-delayed devolution framework will not be published until after Brexit, minister Jake Berry has admitted.

Asked about the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's plans for further devolution of powers in England, devolution minister Jake Berry said: ‘We will look to publish our approach as soon as practicable after our exit from the EU.'

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