Broadening and deepening English devolution may well be signature policies of an upcoming government led by Andy Burnham, but how will he handle the politics of an increasingly fractured UK? All of ...

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills ...

Letters: Daughne Taylor and John Marriott respond to the prospective new prime minister’s 10-year proposal to cede more power to regions and communities ...

Saying the UK needs to decentralise is a popular refrain. Andy Burnham, who as of tomorrow will be the UK prime minister, is the latest politician to discuss devolving political power and the need to ...

Devolution is the latest “delusion, fantasy and dream” that won’t solve local government finances, the leader of the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s prime minister-in-waiting has pledged to remove power from Westminster and put it in the hands of ...

Claims that the Welsh government has begun negotiations with Westminster over devolving rail in the future have been disputed and described as "desperation". The Welsh government said it was in ...

Prime Minister's push for 'growth in every postcode' could mean metro mayors have the power to give valuable rebates to ...

British prime minister Andy Burnham (centre) chairs his first cabinet meeting with ministers at 10 Downing Street, London. (EPA Images pic) British prime minister Andy Burnham will open his newly ...

Andy Burnham has built his reputation on championing regional devolution – as Greater Manchester’s mayor he was celebrated as the “king of the north”. If, as now seems likely, he becomes prime ...