devolution
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"Devolution is the best way to lower the temperature and raise trust."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Devolution was intended to enable Scotland and Wales to make their own policy choices and then, at election time, to hold their devolved politicians to account for how they have exercised that freedom.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give Sir Sadiq Khan and other civic chiefs the authority to do so through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
Sussex's inclusion in the government's fast-track Devolution Priority Programme means leaders have until 26 September to submit final plans for how councils will be restructured from April 2028.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
That Conference put forward a set of proposals which are now historical, and which have since, in varying forms, inspired the movement for what is popularly known as "Devolution."
From Home Rule Second Edition by Spender, Harold
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Human Geography - High School
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