Duncan Henderson
Former Research Assistant
Duncan's recent work
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Greater Manchester
On 2 May 2024, Andy Burnham was elected for the third time as mayor of Greater Manchester
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Tees Valley
The third election to the post of mayor of Tees Valley took place on 2 May 2024.
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Local elections 2024: Mayor of Greater Manchester
On 2 May 2024, Andy Burnham was elected for the third time as mayor of Greater Manchester
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Tees Valley
The third election to the post of mayor of Tees Valley took place on 2 May 2024.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of the North East
How was first mayor of the North East elected?
SNP leadership: How will Humza Yousaf be replaced as first minister of Scotland?
How will the SNP elect its next leader?
The art of the devolution deal
Too little attention has been paid to how devolution deals are negotiated and implemented and how Whitehall should support them.
Three key challenges facing Scotland’s new first minister
Humza Yousaf, elected leader of the SNP, must now assemble his top team, set out his independence strategy, and reset relations with Westminster.
Trailblazer devolution deals
What are trailblazer devolution deals and what powers will they devolve to combined authorities?
English devolution
What is the history of English devolution? How much of England has devolution? Which powers are devolved?
The levelling up white paper one year on: progress on devolution but big tests to come
The next month will be a crucial test of the government’s ability to deliver the levelling up white paper’s devolution vision.
Scottish government 2023/24 budget
The Scottish government’s annual budget allocates devolved spending in Scotland for the next financial year and sets some tax rates.