But at least there is agreement that there is some upside to this strand of Burnham’s economic agenda. The same cannot be said for devolution, even fiscal devolution. Not that you would know it from ...

Andy Burnham could be the think tank prime minister. The incoming Labour leader pays a lot of attention to wonks and their ...

Gareth Hetherington: 'Our difficulty is not a shortage of powers but a persistent failure to use the powers already held to ...

BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.

Perhaps it’s no surprise that the man who made his name as the mayor of Manchester is in favour of more devolution.

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills ...

The prospective prime minister’s Monday speech showed no evidence of tackling the causes of the UK’s strangled growth.

But if Burnham wants to turbocharge his ambitions by prioritising fiscal devolution – specifically giving tax-raising powers ...

Letters: Daughne Taylor and John Marriott respond to the prospective new prime minister’s 10-year proposal to cede more power to regions and communities ...

Devolution is a laudable endeavour, but it will widen the gap between thriving and struggling areas as much as closing it, ...

Burnham vowed to bring about the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen.” Here's what he said about his core ...