Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the chance to observe a remarkable experiment in urban governance reform: England’s efforts to devolve more power to local decisionmakers through metro mayors, ...

The deputy prime minister and housing secretary has invited local leaders in ‘devolution deserts’ to work together to take on powers for planning and housing.

Last year ended with the announcement that the then Deputy Prime Minister was planning a so-called “devolution revolution”. Nine days before Christmas, Angela Rayner, who also held the brief for local ...