What are the powers of the West Midlands mayor and combined authority? The powers and responsibilities of the WMCA and metro mayor are focused on economic functions, including transport, adult skills, infrastructure, housing and business support. The WMCA …
Vote Andy was one of the big messages of the mayoral elections. Both Andy (Burnham) and Andy (Street) ran on their personal records and distancing their campaigns from those of their respective parties. Sadiq Khan, on the other hand, whose track record as …
With the UK facing levels of government spending uncertainty not seen in decades, this report warns that whoever wins the general election should launch a one-year spending round within the first few weeks of the new parliament and complete it ahead of a …
What is the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority? The combined authority was established as a legal entity in April 2014 and has four constituent councils: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. As a combined authority, it gained the ability …
When Andrew Mitchell was given the title of deputy foreign secretary, the government insisted that it was an ‘honorific’ title. 7 gov.uk, The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, www.gov.uk/government/people/andrew-mitchell But it is hard not to see Mitchell’s …
The Institute for Government is delighted to welcome Lucy Powell, the Shadow Leader of the Commons, to give a keynote speech on how a Labour government would approach parliament, the legislative process, and the role of MPs. With Westminster hit by a …
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Who is standing to succeed Humza Yousaf? Potential candidates to replace Humza Yousaf from the current cabinet include Shona Robison (deputy first minister and finance secretary), Jenny Gilruth (education and skills) and Neil Gray (health and social care). …
Following consultation by local authorities in spring 2023, each local authority voted on whether to approve the creation of the Combined Authority. The East Midlands County Combined Authority Order 2024 to establish the EMCCA was laid in parliament on 18 …
Who are the candidates for the May 2024 West Yorkshire mayoral election? The incumbent mayor of West Yorkshire is Tracy Brabin, who is standing for re-election in 2024. She represents the Labour Party and was first elected in May 2021, the first woman to …
Both councils provisionally approved the creation of the YNYCA in February 2023. The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 to establish the YNYCA was laid in parliament on 7 November 2023, and became law on 19 December 2023. The combined …
What are the powers of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority? The mayor of Greater Manchester and GMCA exercise powers including over transport, skills, employment support, planning and regeneration, policing and fire services. GMCA also holds …
Who is standing to become mayor of Tees Valley at the May 2024 election? The incumbent Tees Valley mayor is the Conservative Lord (Ben) Houchen, previously a councillor on Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Houchen was first elected in May 2017 and re- …
On 25 April, Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf ended the Bute House Agreement – a co-operation deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens. Relations had broken down the previous week when the Scottish government dropped its 2030 commitment to reduce …
Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda Act is finally on the statute book, and the prime minister has promised that – “no ifs, no buts” – flights will be taking off by the summer. So how much of a triumph is his for Sunak – and what legal challenges could still …
The NHS is front and centre of a general election campaign. Rishi Sunak has placed the NHS at the heart of the five pledges he wants to voters to judge him on, while Keir Starmer has made NHS reform one of the five missions which he says would drive a …
The UK’s new post-Brexit regulatory responsibilities and powers are not matched by adequate levels of parliamentary scrutiny – with almost a third of UK regulators not scrutinised by parliament since the 2019 general election. This report says a focus on …
The role of regulators will not feature prominently on the doorstep at the general election. People are more concerned about issues such as energy bills, sewage and policing. But regulators, like Ofgem, Ofwat and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, play an …
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill has now been passed by both Houses of Parliament and will become an Act once it receives Royal Assent. Although the House of Lords held out for several rounds of ping-pong, in the end the only concessions …
