You may have noticed that there's lots in the news lately about the political issue of devolution. But what is devolution, and why is everyone talking about it right now? Here's everything you need to ...

Culture and creativity have been "barely mentioned" in a devolution bill progressing through parliament, a think tank has ...

The UK Government is seeking to “unpick” devolution in Scotland “under the cover of Brexit”, Holyrood’s Constitution Secretary has said. Speaking in the foreword to a new report on Westminster’s ...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse launched its new parliamentary inquiry recently exploring ...

The United Kingdom is made up of four nations: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, but they are not equal. England alone accounts for more than 80% of the Union's population, wealth and ...

A business chief will warn politicians against rushing to devolve further powers away from Westminster, urging them to consider the economic consequences of their decisions. John Cridland, the ...

If the vision for devolution is only realised in places where the politics suit, the government risks failing in its own mission to deliver growth across the UK. Investment in Combined Mayoral ...

New combined local authorities will get wide-ranging new powers under the Government’s devolution bill, Angela Rayner has said, as she proclaimed a “new era” for Britain. Powers including transport, ...

Shona Robison said the Scottish Government had a “very limited” set of levers to respond if Rachel Reeves makes the tax ...

Critical under-investment in regions outside of the South-East is a serious drag on the UK's economic prospects and needs ...

Cheshire East councillors support devolution proposals - with 36 voting for and 32 against. Cheshire East Council is to be the final authority to put devolution to its full council. Wealden pauses ...

IN RECENT YEARS it has sometimes seemed as if the only question worth asking about the state of the United Kingdom is which of its four nations would be the first to break away. Northern Ireland, ...