Head of Public Affairs Matt Browne puts local government reforms under the spotlight, in search of vanished promises on nature recovery.

A Labour MP has declared he is “Cornish, not English” and has urged people from his Cornwall to be “loud and proud” of their identity. Speaking to the House of Commons during a debate on the English ...

A Labour MP has voiced strong opposition to his party’s proposed devolution bill, warning that its provisions could forge an "unholy alliance" between Cornwall and Devon. Perran Moon, who represents ...

The fight has begun for Cornwall to secure additional powers which reflect the Duchy's unique culture, history and identity now that the Government's English Devolution Bill has been published. At ...

“Landmark” legislation will enable communities to “take back control” of their regions and boost economic growth across the country, the Government has said. The English Devolution and Community ...

Heavyweight local government leaders in the Lords are pushing the government to remove super-centralising clause 59 from the English Devolution & ...

It may not make the headlines in the same way as chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget or the home secretary’s immigration reforms, but a piece of legislation that could prove transformative for England’s ...

Housing secretary Angela Rayner said the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill would "bring decision-making to a local level".