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Public backs devolution but wants deprived areas prioritised
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Devolution must deliver tangible economic change for England’s left-behind towns and neighbourhoods if it is to retain public support, the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (ICON) has warned in a report published today.
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Employment support should be devolved to mayoral strategic authorities and Jobcentre Plus scrappe...
Public backs devolution but wants deprived areas prioritised
By William Eichler | 25 September 2026
Devolution must deliver tangible economic change for England’s left-behind towns and neighbourhoo...
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