devolution
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Burnham's move to grant the county greater powers, without requiring it to team up with councils in neighbouring areas, could open the door to more devolution for other single counties.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Burnham appeared to have accepted the county's concerns, telling the House of Commons his government would work with Cornwall Council and its six MPs on a devolution deal "with or without an elected mayor".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Efforts to secure a devolution deal in Cornwall have been stymied by the county's reluctance to form a group with Devon but also to having a mayor.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Burnham told MPs his time as mayor of Greater Manchester had given him a "clear theory of growth" that further devolution of power away from Westminster would help boost the UK's economic prospects.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It is a case of devolution, not evolution.
From Memoirs of Orange Jacobs by Orange Jacobs
It did, however, mean an increasing pressure on the government for fresh devolutions of authority.
From The New World of Islam by Lothrop Stoddard
"Oh," said Mrs. Germain, absorbed by the devolutions of the tale.
From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Maurice Henry Hewlett
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Human Geography - High School
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