Lucy Rycroft
Former research assistant
All work
Sewel convention
How the Sewel convention works in practice and what happens when devolved consent is withheld.
Mayor of the West Midlands
On 2 May 2024, voters in Birmingham and six neighbouring local areas elected Richard Parker as the mayor of the West Midlands.
Mayor of Greater Manchester
On 2 May 2024, Andy Burnham was elected for the third time as mayor of Greater Manchester
Mayor of West Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters elected Tracy Brabin as Mayor of West Yorkshire
Mayor of South Yorkshire
On 2 May 2024, voters in South Yorkshire elected their metro mayor.
Northern Ireland assembly
The Northern Ireland assembly, often referred to as Stormont, is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland.
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.
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.