The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament. There are different types of devolution in place across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, ...

As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR ON MAY 8, the Scottish Parliament is set to look markedly different. Alongside the familiar party ...

In less than a month, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales could each have a nationalist first minister. The current Labour first minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, warns this heralds a “real ...

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The highest level of devolution will only be granted to areas where several councils get together under a regional mayor Last-minute attempts to change the government's devolution legislation to ...

Podemski, an urban planner for the city of Los Angeles, debuts with an expansive history of North American housing design. Drawing on examples from nine cities—Boston, Chicago, Houston, L.A., New ...

When Kenyans voted overwhelmingly for the current Constitution, they embraced more than just a new legal order. They ushered in a bold experiment in decentralised governance that placed the county ...

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga during the launch of The Ugatuzi Wall in her office, on August 2, 2025. Homa Bay County will host this year's devolution conference. [James Omoro, Standard] On an ...

Patterns of cloud adoption across the UK public sector are anecdotally far from uniform, with central government bodies notably further ahead of their local government counterparts. But with Whitehall ...

This was part of his speech at the presentation of his book, “Reflections on Governance and Development in Nigeria”. In the 239-page book, renowned columnist Niyi Akinnaso said Professor Adamolekun ...

“Nigeria and I: Where do I invest my intellectual contribution in public affairs from now on? The answer came to me this morning: promoting devolution within the Nigerian geo-political space.” – Diary ...