The new authority - which includes Swindon - will control things like transport and housing.

Lloyds boss backs devolution plan - but warns against further taxes on banks - The upcoming Budget is speculated to hit banks ...

Under devolution proposals, Lancashire's 15 councils would be replaced by four new local authorities.

Oxfordshire will not continue to block a devolution deal as a government funding deadline expires.

(Bloomberg) — Andy Burnham’s economic plan for Britain starts from the bottom up. In a speech in Manchester on Monday, the man who served as the city’s mayor until last week vowed to devolve powers ...

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