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POLICY AND POLITICS

Reeves' fiscal devolution must be ambitious and impactful

30 April 2026

Interim head of IPPR North, Mirte Boot, says chancellor Rachel Reeves has offered an opportunity ...

FINANCE

MPs launch fiscal devolution inquiry

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Local Government has announced an inquiry into fiscal...

FINANCE

Is income tax assignment a step change in English devolution?

By Mark Sandford | 22 April 2026

Kevin Muldoon-Smith and Mark Sandford say assigning a share of income tax locally could strengthe...

FINANCE

Fiscal devolution: A test of seriousness for government and places

By Mike Emmerich | 20 April 2026

If government and mayoral strategic authorities are willing to match fiscal responsibility and th...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government silence on planning fees control timeline

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when co...

REORGANISATION

Councils must be empowered to set all fees and charges

By Ian Miller | 02 April 2026

Ian Miller says it’s time to end the centralism where fees and charges 'are set by Whitehall, don...

DEVOLUTION

For devo, much now rests on how Labour responds to its likely local elections drubbing

By Akash Paun | 31 March 2026

Akash Paun says the risk is that political commitment drains away the more devolution resembles h...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Fiscal devolution must be rolled out to as many regions as possible, as quickly as possible

By Shevaun Haviland | 30 March 2026

Allowing regions to retain a share of tax revenues aligns incentives in a way businesses instinct...

FINANCE

Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2026

Regions will have their Whitehall grant cut if they want to grab a share of national taxation und...

DEVOLUTION

Now it's time to seize the initiative

By Simon Kaye | 25 March 2026

Simon Kaye sees an opportunity for a sceptical sector to push hard for further devolution.

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