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Next government faces difficult devolution questions

Rebecca McKee and Matthew Fright write in LGC that the next government will need to back up big commitments on English devolution with action.

05 JUN 2024

Topic: Devolution
Keywords: Local government Local elections Levelling up Regional economic growth Transport General election
United Kingdom: England
Political party: Conservative Labour
Position: Metro mayor
Administration: Sunak government
Publisher: Local Government Chronicle

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