Devolution

From stations in Manchester to skills in the North East, Labour councils up and down the country are helping to improve the lives of their residents.

Devolution has to have local voices at the heart to ensure that local buses are what local people want and need.

MPs whose constituencies cover Milton Keynes write about the importance of culture to their place as it is shortlisted for City of Culture.

Here is a summary of the measures included in John Healey's first Budget as Chancellor – alongside the OBR's forecasts for the economy.

Andy Burnham has pulled no punches on big ideas and large-scale policy change since coming to office. On the one hand, devolution to drive good growth in every postcode. On the other, a National Care Service to deliver better care for older…

"Good growth in every postcode" is the Prime Minister's promise. It is a goal we support. But if Government is serious about growth, the Thames Valley must be trusted with more control over the decisions that shape it. Across England, areas…

SPONSORED There is no denying that we are excited by the renewed attention being given to the North. The establishment of No.10 North, the commitment to further devolution, and the growing focus on regional growth all point in the same…

Ryan Swift of IPPR puts the case for a commission on on democratic reform to expand the discussion beyond the voting system.

Councils must be put back on a secure financial footing if the next phase of devolution is to work, Local Government, Devolution and Growth Minister Jim McMahon MP has said. He explained: “There cannot be a mayor without a strategic…

East Midlands mayor Claire Ward addresses conference representing Labour's ten metro mayors.

He used his speech to set out Labour’s plans for Scotland, highlighting workers’ rights, while calling for greater co-operation with the Scottish Government.

Michael Marra faces a daunting task: rebuilding Scottish Labour, energising its membership and forging a new opposition at Holyrood.