devolution
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Mackay said the party would stretch the powers of devolution "to their limits" to deliver a "fairer and better future".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The conference this weekend is Alliance's third since devolution was restored in February 2024 following a two-year hiatus.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
"We are fully committed to devolution and continue to work in genuine partnership with the devolved governments, while delivering directly across the UK where we have the powers and responsibility to do so," they added.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
It would be a complicated move, because this ancient office - which dates back to 1478 - is knitted into the devolution settlement itself.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The first prominent fact that strikes the eye in the history of the three centuries is that the sceptre passed from sovereign to sovereign in quiet and undisturbed devolution.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
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Human Geography - High School
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