The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament. Different types of devolution are in place across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as ...

Last week, the world’s most globe-spanning empire until the mid-20th century let its fate be decided by 3.6 million voters in Scotland. While Great Britain narrowly salvaged its nominal unity, the ...

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced the government’s intention to revolutionise the way local authorities pursue economic growth. At the Conservative Party Conference, Osborne ...

Oladipo Adamolekun is a Professor of Public Administration and a former employee of the World Bank and the United Nations. In this interview with PETER DADA, the octogenarian scholar speaks about the ...

Kenyans rally for a new constitution in 2010. The constitution guaranteed shared power and resources for 47 county governments. Reuters/Moses Eshiwani Kenya is three years into a bold experiment of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of voters will head to the polls on 7 May, for local elections in England and national parliamentary elections in ...