The UK government has revealed its plan to level up the country – a white paper setting out policies to tackle inequality between places. The plan comes at a defining moment. It’s widely seen as the key to holding on to the constituencies that delivered victory to the Conservatives inContinue Reading
Alexandre Rotenberg / Shutterstock The government’s levelling up strategy to tackle regional inequality promises a “revolution in local democracy”. It seeks to do this largely through regional devolution – setting up more localised governments with their own mayors to give greater autonomy and power to the “left behind” regions. ButContinue Reading
There may be a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics by a number of western countries, including Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, but Pakistan is sending a high level delegation. The prime minister, Imran Khan, and seven of his ministers were at the opening ceremonyContinue Reading
Ilyas Tayfun Salci / Shutterstock The UK is currently one of the most regionally unequal countries in the developed world. The white paper on levelling up outlines the government’s plans to address this through 12 “missions” to increase economic and educational opportunities across all regions. The UK is far fromContinue Reading
A group of migrants crossing the Channel in a small boat headed in the direction of Dover, Kent. Alamy Stock Photo Migration has always been a regular feature of human existence, but these days it is more visible – and politicised – than ever. A 2016 survey found the vastContinue Reading
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The dust appears to have settled following the recent coup in the west African state of Burkina Faso. A televised statement on January 31 named Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as interim leader and said that the independence of the judiciary as well as freedom of speech and movement had beenContinue Reading
Adding more mayors to English regions is central to the UK government’s “levelling up” plan. From day one, part of the vision has been to expand mayoral devolution – giving more powers to regional combined authorities, rather than just being ruled by Whitehall. Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and aContinue Reading
