Allowing councils to administer and retain taxes generated locally would boost funding for services by more than £4 billion in many areas and “supercharge” economic growth, a new analysis suggests.

As councils prepare to share plans with the government about how they could be reorganised, an even bigger change is on the horizon - joining up these new local councils to create one big devolved ...

Edinburgh will soon charge hotel guests an extra 5% tax, and the idea is catching on fast across the UK, impacting hotels, short-term rentals, and cruise lines. A cascade of tourist tax proposals is ...

Local authorities hold the key to addressing the climate crisis. This is the main message from a recent report from Key Cities – the national network representing 27 urban centres across the UK. It ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's devolved government is expected to join a legal challenge against the British government's plans to trigger an exit from the European Union, the lead claimant in the ...

Rural communities could end up “sidelined” in the government’s Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) unless devolved authorities are compelled to consider their needs, according to a new report ...

The UK Government is seeking bids from mayoral strategic authorities in England to take control of rail in their areas ...

The Ministry of Devolution through the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) has commissioned a valuation exercise of all assets owned by the defunct local authorities. The exercise ...

From Left; President William Ruto, Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee Chair Kithinji Kiragu, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi during the 11th National ...