What the rollout of 5G tells us about devolution

By Gráinne Gilmore, head of residential sector & head of research at Cluttons

Devolution is having a moment in the UK, with new PM Andy Burnham promising the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen”. He aims to shift authority away from Whitehall and transfer fiscal and operational control to regions

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Mayor of Greater Manchester reacts to HS2 announcement

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has responded to the government’s confirmation that the HS2 high-speed rail link will be built, the first phase between London and Birmingham with a second phase going onto Manchester and Leeds.

Mr Burnham said: “The Prime Minister has today listened and gone a considerable distance towards the case

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