devolution
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Stevens said that the UK Labour government had delivered all the devolution pledges announced in its 2024 election manifesto.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
It added that the prime minister "confirmed that he would be open to a conversation on powers relating to devolution".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Some of the issues cover areas where the Scottish Parliament has limited power because of how devolution works.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
There are different types of devolution in place across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as in parts of England.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 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
Vocabulary lists containing devolution
Human Geography - High School
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Political Geography - High School
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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