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Analyses how Chancellor John Healey’s upcoming Budget could affect devolved governments, exploring fiscal transfers, Barnett implications and spending pressures across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Anand Menon (Institute for Government) sets out analysis of Mayor Andy Burnham’s post‑Brexit options and likely policy choices, exploring what a Greater Manchester approach to Brexit governance and economic relationships might involve.
IPPR argues England needs to rebuild social housing as a stable, counter-cyclical source of demand, calling for more than grant funding: scaled delivery through devolution and structural reforms to transform housing supply and resilience.
Announces an IPPR/Arup event on fiscal devolution, discussing proposals to give mayors greater tax, spending and borrowing powers to drive regional growth, with speakers including Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig and local government leaders.
Andy Burnham is urged to create a National Care Service within this parliament, arguing for devolution‑led reform to deliver a unified care system — a policy proposal for Greater Manchester and possibly a model for wider UK reform.
Examines whether elected mayors can help restore public trust in government, exploring the role of mayoral leadership, accountability and local visibility as potential drivers of increased public confidence in institutions.
Argues that Andy Burnham’s approach has lifted expectations for government, reshaping standards for mayoral leadership and public service delivery and setting a new benchmark for how subnational politicians engage with policy and communities.
Analysis examines the scale and implications of Andy Burnham’s major policy moves, assessing what difference his expanded local powers and programmes might make for devolution, services and regional governance.
Proposes giving English mayors a 5% share of income tax—about £3.8bn a year—to roughly double their local spending on transport, housing and regeneration, while stressing built‑in accountability to protect against mismanagement.
Considers the constitutional and political consequences if a major party withdraws from power sharing at Stormont over Drumcree, outlining likely next steps and institutional strains for Northern Ireland governance.
Andy Burnham has signalled openness to exploring EU membership, according to commentary that discusses the mayor's shifting position and its potential implications for devolution and regional political strategy.
Argues that following reforms to the pension triple lock, Andy Burnham should take bolder action on other fiscal challenges, urging more ambitious proposals to address broader regional and fiscal problems.
Sets out a practical roadmap for fiscal devolution, arguing centralisation constrains regional growth and recommending devolving tax, spending and borrowing powers with sequenced transfers tied to local capacity plus safeguards for fairness and sustainability.
Dr Tom McNeil of the JABBS Foundation for Women & Girls argues that devolution presents opportunities to improve services for women and families, but requires new statutory or practical duties to promote collaboration between local and devolved authorities.
IPPR argues energy devolution in England should be reconfigured: local strategic authorities already influence housing, planning, transport and economic development, but current fragmented devolution and mismatched boundaries hinder local leadership of clean‑energy transitions.
Analysis considers whether Andy Burnham can meet expectations at Labour conference, assessing his political positioning and the tests he faces ahead of party debates and public scrutiny in the run-up to conference.
Warns that Andy Burnham’s advocacy for English devolution risks serious consequences, outlining perceived dangers and political obstacles to his proposed decentralisation agenda.
The piece describes France’s system of parliamentary representation for overseas departments and territories — 27 of 577 National Assembly seats and additional senators — and presents it as a straightforward model for integrating overseas communities.
Covers Andy Burnham’s plan to grant greater powers to Antonia Romeo as head of the civil service in his devolved administration, signalling a shift in governance and central–local relations.
A CER podcast discusses how to scale innovation in Europe, with guests from Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Jacques Delors Centre exploring ways for startups to grow and strengthen European competitiveness in strategic technologies.
Argues that English mayors should face greater central scrutiny to prevent devolution being undermined by poor local decisions, criticising current arrangements and calling for tighter oversight of mayoral powers.