Labour’s publicly controlled buses policy is vital – but it’s only the first step
Transport for London-style franchising will improve local services. But councils need to open decision-making to the public.
ByTransport for London-style franchising will improve local services. But councils need to open decision-making to the public.
BySophie Howe, the nation’s first-ever commissioner for future generations, on what it takes to prioritise well-being over GDP.
ByOfficials whisper about the abolition of combined authorities. But they are already having success through partnership and experimentation.
ByAs the party’s conference nears, the opposition will have to set out its plans to bring economic growth to all…
ByAngela Rayner now presides over a sprawling policy remit – and the opposition’s most far-reaching reforms.
ByBoth parties promise to end decades of centralisation – but only if the beneficiaries stick rigidly to Whitehall’s plans.
ByA special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
At a New Statesman conference, the West Midlands mayor said it should have been clear the policy was more than…
ByThe Mayor of the West Midlands on how the “landmark” shift of powers from Whitehall to his authority will transform…
ByOur new deals will hand strong, effective metro mayors the tools they need to grow their regions.
ByTransport for the North’s chief executive on devolution, infrastructure delivery, and his role in the Olympic opening ceremony.
ByThe chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership on devolution, HS2 and dealing with the Treasury’s red tape.
ByTo truly rebalance the UK’s economy, central government needs to devolve more fiscal power to local leaders.
ByFour takeaways for the regions from the Chancellor’s announcement: more powers, but little reprieve from austerity pressures.
BySo far, constitutional matters have dominated the debate over key issues like the climate and child poverty.
ByKeir Starmer's Take Back Control Bill needs to truly empower citizens.
ByOne of Labour’s “last Corbynistas in power” believes further devolution and left-wing ideas could revolutionise regionalism in the UK.
ByLabour hopes its devolution proposals will hold the country together.
ByThe question is whether wrapping green policy, levelling up and regional power into one is comprehensible.
ByWe are close to a real chance for reform. It is being caused not by pamphlets or seminars, but the…
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