Sir: Your leading article ‘The Burnham Question’ (11 July) suggests that the putative prime minister’s enthusiasm for ...

The Welsh government has renewed calls for control over broadcasting, unveiling what it describes as the "first step" towards ...

Janaagraha on Wednesday said Karnataka was overstating the funds devolved to urban local bodies by including expenditure on welfare schemes and allocations to parastatal agencies as local government ...

UK is about to embark on its biggest programme of devolution for generations, one fundamental question remains unanswered - ...

Oxfordshire leaders have written to Andy Burnham asking for a regional mayor after vetoing a £97 billion plan last month.

The clearest of Andy Burnham’s proposed policies is introducing greater levels of devolution – the handing over of more power ...

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills Mayors should be given power over a wide range of public services, including ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In his first speech as prime minister in waiting, Andy Burnham promised he would achieve “good growth in every postcode” and spearhead the “biggest rebalancing of power” in political history. Keir ...

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - If Andy Burnham’s “Manchesterism” pitch to give local authorities greater powers is a long-term strategy to reshape British politics and his own Labour Party, ...

Andy Burnham promised the "biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" as part of his plans for the UK if he becomes the next prime minister. In his first major policy speech, Burnham said on ...