Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, ...

The threats to our democratic rights are numerous. The government must ensure that they do not unwittingly create another.

Follow Charles Wright on Bluesky. OnLondon.co.uk is funded by sales of publisher and editor Dave Hill’s twice-weekly ...

The Iranian opposition faces immense challenges, with its disparate leaders either in exile or in prison. Although the most prominent figure to have emerged is the US-based Reza Pahlavi, son of the ...

Council leader Glen Sanderson has previously said he would “never agree” to a merger of the fire service. The safeguarding of Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service was one of the ‘red lines’ he ...

A petition has been launched calling on the mayor’s office to fund a Sunday railway service for Spalding. There’s currently no Sunday services at all from the town’s station. The petition calls ‘on Ma ...

The 16th Finance Commission prioritizes efficiency over equity, shifting incentives towards economic effort by weighting GSDP ...

Lancashire will get almost £29m more in transport funding from the government in two years’ time than it does today.

There are examples of this already working. Since 2016, John Lyon’s Charity, which has roots in the 16th Century, has invested in a sub-regional network of eight Young People’s Foundations (YPFs) in ...

Shetland Islands Council’s Policy Committee has reaffirmed its stated policy on devolution - the council sees no benefit accruing to Shetland from any devolution other than devolution involving the ...

The Norfolk County Council leader's outspoken attack on the government - in which she called a minister a "bastard" - could end up ...