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Number 10 pledges to loosen Whitehall’s ‘tight grip’ over cities and regions
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo Canada News· 51 minutes agoVoters in some large cities in England elect mayors with regional responsibilities. Among them are...
Mayors to visit Downing Street for devolution talks
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 hours agoGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin are also among those due to attend the meeting. Tracy Brabin took a selfie...
Railways, airports and subsidies: Starmer given wish list from northern mayors
The i newspaper online iNews· 10 hours agoSir Keir Starmer will be met with a shopping list of requests from regional mayors this week as they...
What Starmer’s election means for Labour strongholds ‘left behind’ by Tories
The i newspaper online iNews· 13 hours agoLabour strongholds which claim to have been locked out of investment during 14 years without an MP...
Mayor calls on PM for Northern Powerhouse commitment
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoAndy Burnham said Labour's win could lead to a "great era for the English cities" [PA Media] The mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the new...
Starmer opens door to metro mayors with promise to push power out of Whitehall
Gazette & Herald, Ryedale· 2 days agoThe Prime Minister said his “door is open” to those who know what is best for their communities as he suggested the Labour Government would be “bold” about pushing resources out of Whitehall ...
Labour mayors could ask for more tax powers in exchange for boosting growth
The i newspaper online iNews· 3 days agoSir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves could come under pressure from Labour’s mayors to allow council...
Channel 4, BBC, Sky or ITV: Who won the general election TV coverage?
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoMeanwhile on the BBC, Steve Baker was forced to react quickly when he was told he had just a 1 per...
Andy Burnham revels in moment Jacob Rees-Mogg loses seat: ‘He’s been battered’
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoAndy Burnham appeared to enjoy the moment Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg lost his seat in the general election,...
Election night TV review: From Sky News’s extended guttural grunting to the BBC’s disjointed duo
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen the exit polls landed, the Sky News roster – Kay Burley, Beth Rigby et al – could muster only a...