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Andy Burnham to set out devolution plan amid criticism it won’t benefit regions equally – UK politics live

31.07.2026 11:48 | The Guardian World

Plan set to transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsAs we mentioned in the opening post, Ben Houchen, the Conservative Tees Valley mayor, has indicated he would use so-called “fiscal devolution” to lower the tax burden for his voters. According to a report in The Times, Houchen said he wanted to make his region “a more attractive place and a more competitive place to invest in than Manchester and London”.The Tees Valley Combined Authority comprises five constituent local authorities: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees. The total population of the area covered is about 700,000. Continue reading...

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