Attempts to change the government's devolution legislation to get a deal for Cornwall have failed.

The government's consultation into plans for priority scheme devolution and local government reorganisation in Sussex and Brighton & Hove ends this weekend People have until Sunday to give their ...

You may have noticed that there's lots in the news lately about the political issue of devolution. But what is devolution, and why is everyone talking about it right now? Here's everything you need to ...

The council wants to create a new governmental body that will bring more independence.

When the Scottish parliament was established in 1999, it was intended to represent the best of modern governance. The ...

Last week, the world’s most globe-spanning empire until the mid-20th century let its fate be decided by 3.6 million voters in Scotland. While Great Britain narrowly salvaged its nominal unity, the ...

Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the chance to observe a remarkable experiment in urban governance reform: England’s efforts to devolve more power to local decisionmakers through metro mayors, ...

Since independence, Kenya has experienced episodes of political instability, which have had adverse effects on the country's economic performance and social cohesion. Devolution has been a political ...