England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert
Andy Burnham has said the ‘days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good’. Photograph: Alastair Grant/APView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham has said the ‘days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good’. The answer to that is to go further on devolution.”Meanwhile, Angela Rayner, Reed’s predecessor at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, will give a speech on Wednesday night spelling out her commitment to further devolution.
- ▪Andy Burnham has said the ‘days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good’.
- ▪Photograph: Alastair Grant/APView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham has said the ‘days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good’.
- ▪The answer to that is to go further on devolution.”Meanwhile, Angela Rayner, Reed’s predecessor at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, will give a speech on Wednesday night spelling out her commitment to further devol
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Andy Burnham has said the ‘days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good’. Photograph: Alastair Grant/APView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham has said the ‘days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good’. Photograph: Alastair Grant/APDevolutionEngland’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expertExclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skillsKiran Stacey Policy editorThu 2 Jul 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMayors should be given power over a wide range of public services, including social care, childcare and skills, according to a paper written by one of the people helping…
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