Andy Street: “Our devolution deal is the end of the begging bowl”
The Mayor of the West Midlands on how the “landmark” shift of powers from Whitehall to his authority will transform…
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The Mayor of the West Midlands on how the “landmark” shift of powers from Whitehall to his authority will transform…
ByLabour's shadow levelling up minister, Alex Norris, on the opposition's plans for devolution and regional policy.
ByInflation is affecting local government delivery everywhere.
ByAs England goes to the polls in the local elections, the Conservatives are under threat in southern Blue Wall seats.
ByExclusive New Statesman polling reveals what local councillors really think of the government’s flagship regional policy agenda.
ByWestminster has been systematically stripping councils of power, funding and stature for decades. As a result, our local politics is…
ByAn exclusive New Statesman survey reveals waning support for the government’s flagship policy.
ByIf the TaxPayers’ Alliance is so opposed to high pay, why does it want to abolish the top rate of…
ByBy predicting losses of 1,000 seats, Greg Hands has signalled just how much trouble his party believes it is in.
ByTo truly rebalance the UK’s economy, central government needs to devolve more fiscal power to local leaders.
BySpeaking at the New Statesman Future Generations conference, panellists discussed how to prevent young people from losing faith in crucial…
Radical local policies can build the Green New Deal.
ByIt was the latest iteration of Boris Johnson's monument-building – funnelling money into headline-grabbing developments.
ByKeir Starmer's Take Back Control Bill needs to truly empower citizens.
ByIn his New Year speech, Keir Starmer retold the Leave vote as a call for greater devolution.
ByThere are many more Airbnb rentals than long-term rentals here – and nothing pushes families to catastrophe quicker than insecure…
ByAs Thurrock admits losing £500m in risky investments, a freedom of information request highlights problems with inter-council lending.
ByRethinking public services can rebuild trust in the state – and rebalance our economy.
ByKeir Starmer’s party victory was consistent with its national poll lead of around 20 points.
ByOne of Labour’s “last Corbynistas in power” believes further devolution and left-wing ideas could revolutionise regionalism in the UK.
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