In Shrewsbury, the lights switch-on brings thousands of people into the town for shopping and entertainment. In South Swindon ...

The Isle of Wight must retain its own council under local government reorganisation, according to the first draft of a devolution plan. The proposal, which has been agreed by the county's council ...

An application to create a new joint mayoral authority for Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight is due to be submitted later. On Thursday, members of the island council's ruling ...

Cornwall should be treated more like a separate British nation than a county, with its own parliament and sweeping new powers to control its own destiny and distinct culture, according to a new ...

A plan for devolution in Oxfordshire will be submitted to government after the county council's cabinet agreed on proposals. It will say that a new mayor for the region should cover Berkshire, ...

Opposition parties have raised fears about devolution plans, following a split between the councils over the area. Both North and West Northamptonshire councils voted to go forward with a combined ...

NORTH Yorkshire could be split in two by a devolution plan that risks leaving rural areas behind, according to a council leader. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get ...

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Elections in the United Kingdom are only a month away, and for the second cycle in a row neither the Labour Party nor the Conservatives have been able to take a commanding lead over the rest of the ...

THE landmark decision to grant the much-hyped provincial autonomy to the provinces is being considered a good omen for the strengthening of democracy and federation in Pakistan. The approval and ...

AN intense debate is currently under way between the federal and provincial governments about the future of devolution in Pakistan. A federal, inter-provincial committee is exploring the option of ...