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Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’.

The UK government has outlined its plans for English devolution and local government reform in a landmark white paper. These are some of the most consequential reforms of recent times, signalling a long-term settlement on how England is governed. English devolution bridges two of the government’s biggest challenges: how to…

Labour’s changes to local government may postpone votes in areas Conservatives and Reform UK were hoping to win seats

Editorial: The white paper promises devolution. But sweeping away district councils will not drive growth

Deputy Prime Minister Ms Rayner said the Government was ‘taking a step towards relighting the fire in our great regions’.

Downing Street said the redesign was also about tackling the ‘waste’ from multiple layers of government.

The proposals include creating so-called strategic authorities across England to bring together councils in areas where people live and work.

Pledge set out in white paper to be unveiled this week is part of a ‘devolution by default’ approach by Whitehall

Angela Rayner will on Monday unveil plans for new mega-councils as Labour takes on ‘nimbys’ blocking planning applications.

The Deputy Prime Minister will vow to push power out of Whitehall and into the hands of people with ‘skin in the game’.

Head of Barratt Redrow says sector faces ‘national crisis’ due to skills shortage, ageing workforce and Brexit