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
Few people have played a bigger role in the devolution story over the past 27 years than Drakeford.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 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
"And so again, we've seen the devolution of the discourse. How do we come back from a place that we have fallen into?"
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
It has been necessary to recall the public declarations of statesmen of the Victorian period in order to get a true conception of the devolution movement in proper perspective.
From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.
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Human Geography - High School
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