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The city of Manchester now has control over it’s NHS budget, but what does this mean in real terms?
Our expert joins the dots between the ancient kingdoms of yore and today’s Northern Powerhouse.
The Northern Powerhouse will change your life. Here’s how.
Successive governments have promised to give more power to local councils but so far all have fallen short on delivery.
Welsh and Scottish students get more support than English and Northern Irish ones.
The Scottish Nationals’ emphasis on independence is an attempt to distract voters from the party’s woeful performance in office.
As the British Museum gears up for some soul-searching about our inner Celt, 500 dons are gathering with much the same mission.
Devolving income tax north might seem like an issue for Scots only. Far from it, as it turns out.
The Bingham report on how to stabilise the UK is well meaning but out of step with the reality of the situation.
It’s 25 years since the abolition of the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). Its passing marked a turning point: local control over education in Britain has never been the same again. Now plans led…
Manufacturing has a bad rep in the UK. But it’s far from dead and has a key role to play in reviving growth and rebalancing the economy.
Plaid did not fare as well as its Scottish cousin in the general election - and history can tell us why.
Northern cities want greater independence but it might come at a price.
An unprecedented package of powers has been welcomed by Manchester authorities, while the public is left wondering.
Could devolution for regions like Cornwall and Yorkshire be in the offing?
The devolution of NHS budget to Manchester is part of a broader trend that allows central government enough control but without much of the responsibility for delivery or failure.
DevoManc will see £6 billion devolved to Greater Manchester for the NHS, and
The SNP should acknowledge the role sport could have in many of their manifesto pledges.
Mainstream politicians see no benefit in playing to English identity. They’re missing a trick.
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