Alex Nice
Researcher
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Helen Liddell
Baroness Liddell discusses entering government in 1997, the challenges of running the Scotland Office and transitioning from government to diplomacy.
Net zero and devolution
The UK government’s current top-down approach to net zero has hamstrung locally elected mayors’ efforts to deliver net zero.
Three steps for government and local leaders to make England’s devolution deals work
The lessons the government should learn from the last wave of devolution to city-regions.
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Helen Liddell
Baroness Liddell discusses entering government in 1997, the challenges of running the Scotland Office and transitioning from government to diplomacy.
Net zero and devolution
The UK government’s current top-down approach to net zero has hamstrung locally elected mayors’ efforts to deliver net zero.
Three steps for government and local leaders to make England’s devolution deals work
The lessons the government should learn from the last wave of devolution to city-regions.
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy reflects on his time as secretary of state for Scotland and as a junior minister
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Greater Manchester
Incumbent Labour mayor Andy Burnham is standing for the third time in May's mayoral elections.
How metro mayors can help level up England
Government must give more powers to mayors to make levelling up a success
Devolution to the North of Tyne
In November 2018, a ‘devolution deal’ was reached between the UK government and the leaders of Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland councils.
Local elections 2022
On 5 May, local elections will take place in England, Scotland and Wales.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of South Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters in South Yorkshire elect their metro mayor.
The government must rethink its resettlement programme for Ukrainian refugees
The UK government’s response to Ukraine’s refugee crisis is cumbersome, confusing and in need of an urgent overhaul