You may have noticed that there's lots in the news lately about the political issue of devolution. But what is devolution, and why is everyone talking about it right now? Here's everything you need to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Appearing alongside Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Sir Keir said: “We have this team to be part of a government, sitting on ...

Millions of voters will head to the polls on 7 May, for local elections in England and national parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, ...

Stormont has been plunged into crisis with Northern Ireland poised on the brink of the most toxic election since the beginning of the peace process. And the prospect of devolution disappearing for the ...

The United Kingdom is made up of four nations: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, but they are not equal. England alone accounts for more than 80% of the Union's population, wealth and ...

Restoring devolution at Stormont “remains possible but challenging” before the January 13 deadline, a Northern Ireland minister has said. Robin Walker told MPs that ensuring Stormont is back up and ...

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