Labour wants to make sure mayors and council chiefs in England can be held to account for extra revenues devolved to them Ministers are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound spending muscle, as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to local…
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October 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Ministers explore how to stop regional leaders misusing planned new spending powers
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