UK Devolution Drive Empowers Mayors While Leaving Other Regions Behind

Mayors are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. So what happens to areas without mayors? | John Harris

Labour has promised a ‘fundamental rewiring’ of power. But some areas are years into their devolution journey while others scramble to get started Apart from the joyous hyperactivity that comes with suddenly making it to No 10, there are good reasons why Andy Burnham seems to be a prime minister in a hurry. If he decides that his first term is going to run to its maximum length, he has three years, which is a maddening time-frame: too long for him to just tinker here and there, set out his lo...

By John Harris