Lucy Rycroft
Former research assistant
All work
Local elections 2024: Mayor of South Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters in South Yorkshire elect their metro mayor.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of West Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters in West Yorkshire vote to elect their metro mayor.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Liverpool City Region
Voters in Liverpool and five neighbouring boroughs are preparing to elect the mayor of Liverpool City Region.
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
Local elections 2022
On 5 May, local elections will take place in England, Scotland and Wales.
Northern Ireland assembly
The Northern Ireland assembly, often referred to as Stormont, is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland.
How to make a success of county devolution deals
The government's levelling up white paper must set a clear direction for county devolution deals.
Sewel convention
How the Sewel convention works in practice and what happens when devolved consent is withheld.