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A historic trailblazer devolution deal signed in the North East today between the Government and the seven leaders of the region's major councils.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

At yesterday's Budget the Chancellor set out an ambitious package of measures that continue to significantly advance our mission to level up.

• Updated: 7 March 2024

Confirmation that West Yorkshire Combined Authority, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and the West Midlands Combined Authority are eligible for Level 4 devolution.

• Updated: 1 March 2024

Cash injection announced to turbocharge regeneration and kick-start new housing schemes.

• Updated: 1 March 2024

The Secretary of State delivered a speech to the Convention of the North in Leeds.

• Updated: 1 March 2024

The North East of England will soon enjoy the economic benefits of a £1.4bn investment as legislation is laid in Parliament to implement a new devolution deal.

• Updated: 7 February 2024

The percentage of the English population now living in a place covered by a devolution deal has risen to 60%.

• Updated: 26 January 2024

With funding from the Levelling Up Fund, Stirling Council will be able to deliver 2 projects in the city worth £19 million. This will build on the £5 million investment through the City Region Deal.

• Updated: 23 October 2023

The Levelling Up Secretary and Mayor Andy Burnham have signed a landmark deeper devolution deal for Greater Manchester putting more cash and power in the hands of local leaders.

• Updated: 21 March 2023

The Levelling Up Secretary and Mayor Andy Street have signed a landmark deeper devolution deal for the West Midlands putting more cash and power in the hands of local leaders.

• Updated: 20 March 2023

A landmark devolution deal has been signed in North East England today by Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove and eight local leaders in the region.

• Updated: 27 January 2023

Bringing growth back home – the moral purpose of levelling up.

• Updated: 25 January 2023

Minister Malcolm Offord signed the full deal, which includes £50m investment by the UK Government, at a joint event in Orkney.

• Updated: 20 January 2023

Over £19.5 million from the Levelling Up Fund will continue the local council’s regeneration programme across Rotherham town centre.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

The Levelling Up Secretary has announced a landmark devolution deal for the North East that will see a new elected mayor given fresh money and powers to level up region.

• Updated: 28 December 2022

Over £1 billion will be guaranteed to Suffolk and Norfolk to invest in their communities as the Levelling Up Secretary signs landmark devolution deals.

• Updated: 8 December 2022

A landmark devolution deal will transfer new money and power into the hands of local leaders in Cornwall.

• Updated: 2 December 2022

Levelling Up Secretary Greg Clark will sign an historic devolution deal with Derbyshire and Derby, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham.

• Updated: 30 August 2022

Levelling Up Secretary Greg Clark will today sign a deal to grant more power to communities in Yorkshire.

• Updated: 1 August 2022

Article by Greg Clark published in the Yorkshire Post.

• Updated: 1 August 2022