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27 Feb 17
Has the devolution revolution stalled – or does Brexit offer an opportunity to power up economies in the Midlands, the North and beyond?
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23 Sep 16
Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill, who led the department’s work on devolution deals including the Northern Powerhouse, has resigned, becoming the first person to quit Theresa May’s government.
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28 Jul 16
Whitehall’s plan to create a Northern Powerhouse remains a “key government priority”, ministers have confirmed.
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9 May 16
A new inquiry by the RSA is to consider how to use devolution to help create more prosperous communities across the country, not just in cities.
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22 Jul 15
The government will only offer limited devolution to areas that do not adopt elected mayors, with places such as Cornwall needing to implement the reform if they want further powers, Treasury...
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15 May 15
Jim O’Neill, the leading economist who has called for a major programme of devolution to the UK’s cities to boost economic growth, has been named as a Treasury minister in David Cameron’s government...
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28 Nov 14
Jim O’Neill is leading the charge to boost the powers of the UK’s cities. He explains why change is needed