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Sadiq Khan, Anas Sarwar and senior officials unite in call for ceasefire as pressure mounts on position of leadership
Burnham says northern leg could be delayed if government commits to east-west route
Andy Burnham hails shift from Thatcher’s deregulated model back to local public control
Centralising devolved scrutiny in England doesn’t make much sense, but the mayoral system does need some sunlight
Troubled train operator angered passengers and politicians with slashed services
Leaders of Liverpool and Manchester cross to Dublin, looking at ‘city to city’ diplomacy after Brexit
Local politicians have too little control of revenue raising
Ruling paves way for local authorities to take services back into public ownership
Regional leaders say they will insist on face coverings still being worn on services they oversee
Greater Manchester leader says mayors can help opposition reconnect with working class voters
Labour retains hold on capital after string of Conservative victories in UK local elections
Boris Johnson stalls decentralisation after local leaders like Andy Burnham threaten to loosen Westminster’s grip
The mayor’s informal choice underlines the ‘blue-collar’ jacket’s sartorial power
Covid has exposed faultlines in England’s push for devolution
Manchester’s Andy Burnham and Tees Valley’s Ben Houchen have highlighted case for devolving powers
From Manchester to Madrid, tensions are high between local authorities and central governments over the pandemic
There is a fatal disconnect between Whitehall’s policies and reality for businesses on the ground
London government says it will act unilaterally on imposing tier-3 curbs as north-south dispute intensifies
Andy Burnham appears to have public and business support in region’s stand-off with government
Chancellor has told Boris Johnson he will provide more cash to end deadlock over tier-3 restrictions
Ministers fear acceding to mayors’ request would encourage them to seek more support
Number of people in Britain living under the tightest rules doubles to 3.1m
Mayor, civic leaders and MPs reject prime minister’s attempt to move region into highest lockdown level
Civic leaders in northern England resist No 10 pressure to impose tighter measures as Wales looks at own controls
Civic leaders say UK prime minister failed to consult them on curbs and many Tory MPs only partially convinced
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