Brexit, the General Election result, and a flexibility from Government are all factors which are understood to have broken the deadlock over devolution in South Yorkshire and allowed local and national leaders to reach an agreement.

The saga, which dragged on for two years, finally came to an end yesterday after the Government agreed to take the next step towards signing a devolution deal for the region, which encompasses Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Rotherham - around 1.4m people.

There are two more steps to take before politicians sign on the dotted line, a Mayoral Combined Authority meeting and a public consultation.

Pressure now on for other parts of Yorkshire to secure devolution deals