Devolution

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts the first roundtable of regional English mayors with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Ben Houchen, Mayor of the Tees Valley and Steve Rotheram. (Photo by Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour urged to focus on local government finances over ‘sexier’ devolution

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, making her announcement on West Yorkshire bus reform earlier this year. PIC: James Hardisty

Analysis What's coming next for our mayors in Labour's devolution revolution

Bank of England Monetary Policy Report press conference on May 9, 2024. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Bank of England’s decision on interest rates is disappointing - YP Letters

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves (right) and Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Devolution can unlock region’s potential and deliver much needed economic growth

The White Rose of York flag blowing in the wind. PIC: Adobe

The Ridings of Yorkshire still exists today - Yorkshire Post Letters

Deputy Labour Party leader Angela Rayner speaks at the Convention of the North. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Labour’s proposed expansion of devolution is to be welcomed

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove addresses the Convention of the North. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

We are levelling up the North by giving power to its people - Michael Gove

Clara Challoner Walker, Owner of Cosy Cottage Soap

Rural businesses will seize opportunities to work with new North Yorkshire mayor

Ministers open pathway for departmental-style funding for all of Yorkshire

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is congratulated after delivering his autumn statement in the House of Commons. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

Devolution deal for Hull and East Yorkshire is a positive step - The YP says

Oliver Freer from CBRE with Nic Harne, Corporate Director of North Yorkshire Council. (Picture by Allan McKenzie/AMGP.co.uk)

'Devolution could help region tackle the climate challenges'

North Yorkshire County Council's headquarters in Northallerton.

'Double devolution' in North Yorkshire ‘will not help vast majority of area’

The Guildhall, the building where Hull City Council is based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

East Yorkshire devolution: What is it, when can I vote and when will it happen?

'Levelling up agenda has no plan,' says former head of the civil service as he u...

Dan Jarvis is the mayor of Sheffield City Region.

Devolution to Yorkshire holds key to future productivity growth – Dan Jarvis

Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis. Pic: Sheffield City Region

South Yorkshire devolution deal could be signed into law in June after local lea...

Ministers are set for devolution talks with leaders from all parts of Yorkshire this week. Stock image.

'Dash for devolution' as Ministers hold talks with all four parts of Yorkshire t...

The independent North Yorkshire Rural Commission, tasked with looking at the area's key challenges, heard evidence on jobs and the economy

Independent commission hears evidence on how North Yorkshire's rural economy can...

According to the BCC, the UK economy ended 2019 in "stagnation". Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Prime Minister Boris Johnson must prioritise economic growth as UK leaves EU - T...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be keen retain his new found supporters in the North. Picture: PA

Why Northern businesses have a once in a generation opportunity - Tom Lees

Levels of regional inequality have been exposed by the IPPR North think-tank. Pic: PA

UK's North-South divide is worse than in any comparable country, says think-tank

Parts of northern England have higher mortality rates than parts of Turkey, Slovakia and Romania, according to a think tank report which says "the UK is more regionally divided than any comparable advanced economy".

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Devolution could be transformative for Yorkshire.

Yorkshire needs devolution for the best interests of its people - The Yorkshire ...

Political pressure is growing for Yorkshire devolution to be implemented.

Devolution and regional policy can help bring our country back together and tack...

Tim Farron, who has backed devolution in the North to help tackle climate change. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Devolution in the North key to tackling climate changes, says the Liberal Democr...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at The Yorkshire Post's offices in Leeds. Pic:Chris Etchells

Boris Johnson: I'm mad keen on a One Yorkshire mayor in principle but they have ...

Boris Johnson signalled his backing for the Northern Powerhouse within days of becoming PM.

This chance to reset Yorkshire devolution should be taken – The Yorkshire Post s...

Sheffield chamber director Richard Wright.

Sheffield chamber welcomes HS2 progress in Parliament

Devolution to UK cities key for nation’s growth, London deputy mayor

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has promised to rebalance the economy if he becomes PM.

How HS2 will Power Up The North if I become PM – Jeremy Hunt

Yorkshire Party leader Chris Whitwood. Pic: Bruce Rollinson

Yorkshire Party leader Chris Whitwood: Small parties can still make a huge diffe...

The perplexed scene in the House of Commons when Speaker John Bercow had to use his casting vote in a Brexit debate.

William Wallace: This is why Parliament and democracy is creaking under the stra...

Dan Jarvis is mayor of Sheffield City Region.

The Yorkshire Post says: Devolution on the right track - at last

Shortly after Barnsley MP Dan Jarvis was elected as Mayor of Sheffield City Region last May on a manifesto promising to implement the stalled £900m devolution agreement for South Yorkshire while pushing for a wider regional agreement, he described the fight for devolution as a ‘process, not an event’.

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Communities Secretary James Brokenshire is due in Yorkshire today for talks on devolution.

The Yorkshire Post says: Leap of faith needed over One Yorkshire devolopment ami...

Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry is helping lead the debate on how to drive Northern productivity.

Major Northern Powerhouse summit brings political and business leaders together ...

One Yorkshire devolution would help advance the region's skills agenda.

The Yorkshire Post says: The jobs divide '“ new data makes One Yorkshire economi...

Greater Manchester's Andy Burnham, of Labour, joined up with Conservative West Midlands Mayor Andy Street to demand for more power over transport.

Powerful mayors Andy Burnham and Andy Street cross political divide call for tra...

Dominic Jones is a member of the Youth Parliament for Barnsley. He advocates 16 and 17-year-olds having the right to vote.

YP Letters: Give young a vote so they can have say in One Yorkshire

One Yorkshire supporters are submitting their economic plan to Ministers today.

The Yorkshire Post says: Time to back us. One Yorkshire makes its case

Both Brexit and Yorkshire devolution are critical to this region's future prospects.

The Yorkshire Post says: Brexit and devolution '“ why they both matter to Yorksh...

Ben Houchen is the Mayor of the Tees Valley. He hopes Yorkshire can reconcile its devolution differences so the region can speak with one voice.

Ben Houchen: My message to Yorkshire. Sort out devolution so North can make even...

A new report claims devolution could be worth up to £30bn a year to Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire Post says: Devolution and a £30bn a year prize. One Yorkshire's n...

How can Yorkshire devolution be delivered most effectively?

YP Letters: Assembly plan would give all of Yorkshire a voice

Ben Houchen, 31, was elected Tees Valley Metro Mayor in May 2017.

'Give the North repatriated EU powers after Brexit', says Metro Mayor Ben Houche...

Robert Goodwill, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, backs One Yorkshire devolution.

The Yorkshire Post says: Tory case for One Yorkshire. Top MP urges party to back...

Devolution could see Yorkshire become '˜England's Catalonia'

Are North Yorkshire's MPs doing enough to defend the county's interests?

The Yorkshire Post says: Held to account. Time Tory MPs stood up for North Yorks...

File photo dated 22/01/08 of housing in Derbyshire as house prices increased modestly in March but the positive figures are unlikely to mark the beginning of a strong upturn for the market, Nationwide said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday March 31, 2011. The 0.5% increase, which marked the third monthly increase within four months, left the average home costing £164,751. Meanwhile, the three-month-on-three-month measure of house prices, which is regarded as a better measure of the underlying trend, also showed a modest rise of 0.6% in March. But Nationwide found little cheer in the figures and warned that prices were likely to move modestly lower through 2011. See PA story ECONOMY House. Photo credit should read: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Yorkshire housing crisis: Devolution is a key driver to fixing broken housing ma...

A Tale of Two Yorkshires: Devolution could help region deal with impact of its a...

A Tale of Two Yorkshires as cities, towns and villages in our ageing region drif...

Steps need to be taken now to prepare for Yorkshire's changing demographics.

The Yorkshire Post says: Plan now for the future and give One Yorkshire the powe...

This must be the last Yorkshire Day, says this newspaper, without a definitive devolution deal in place.

The Yorkshire Post says: Devolution '“ why it's time for county to seize control...

Jo Miller is the chief executive of Doncaster Council.

Jo Miller: Why devolution can help bring funding equality

23 May 2018...... Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 winners in a Facebook live debate. Picture Tony Johnson. From left Philip Jordan of Ward Hadaway, Shannon Harvey of Production Park, Greg Wright of The Yorkshire Post, Jonathan Simpson of Pure Retirement and Craig Such of Azzure IT

Devolution could solve region's transport problems, Fastest 50 debate is told

Momentum is building for a One Yorkshire devolution deal. (PA).

The Yorkshire Post says: Devolution hopes - Momentum building for region

What now for Yorkshire devolution?

The Yorkshire Post says: Devolution and skills link '“ focus on policy prioritie...

Devolution: Yorkshire leaders urge Prime Minister to commit to mayoral election ...

Coun Susan Hinchcliffe, Coun Stephen Houghton and Coun Judith Blake take part in public debate organised by The Met Club at the Marriott Hotel Leeds. Picture Tony Johnson

'˜Devolution deal would ensure Yorkshire has a voice in Brexit talks'

What can be done to improve skills policy in York?

Rachael Maskell: Devolution is key to York passing the skills test

Michael Heseltine is the former Deputy Prime Minister.

YP Letters: One Yorkshire devolution is way to meet Brexit challenges

What now for the One Yorkshire devolution plan?

Devolution: The price of prevarication grows by the week as Yorkshire pleads to ...