devolve

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The episode begins with the host asking him to comment on US "discourse", which he says "has devolved to a level of cruelty that we haven't seen before".

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The UK and Welsh governments will consult jointly on plans to devolve powers to Wales to allow for a vacant land tax.

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Then there are the Scottish and Welsh devolved elections, and English local elections, in May.

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Education is a devolved issue, and each nation in the UK has its own system for supporting students with additional needs.

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Although the recently announced government consultation on social media concerns the whole of the UK, its guidance for schools on phones only includes England, as education is a devolved policy area.

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