There has been widespread national, regional, trade and broadcast coverage of the government’s announcement on devolving a share of income tax revenue for mayors across England.
BBC News Online, Financial Times, The I Paper andThe Guardian all run pieces noting that mayors of city regions will be given a share of income tax revenue for the first time and gain greater control of services such as housing, transport and skills.
The Mirror and Daily Express, and The Sun lead their coverage with Secretary of State, Angela Rayner’s line on the “devolution revolution”. These pieces focus on the opportunities focused by greater fiscal autonomy and the positive impact this will have on local services.
There is also coverage across regional outlets including the Northern Echo, Manchester Evening News, Birmingham Live, Express and Star, Liverpool Echo, Yorkshire Post, Cambridge News, BBC News London and Bristol 24/7 and trade outlets such as The MJ, Local Government Lawyer,Inside Housing and Local Government Chronicle.
The First Secretary of State Louise Haigh led on the morning round focussing on the announcement, taking part in interviews with GB News, LBC, Times Radio, BBC Breakfast, the Today Programme, and ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
There has been further coverage on broadcast including on BBC News, ITV News, GB News, Sky News, Times Radio, LBC News among others alongside regional outlets such as Free Radio Birmingham, BBC Merseyside, and Greatest Hits Bristol.
Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine featured a panel discussing the announcement and it has also received extensive radio coverage including BBC Radio 4 Today and regional outlets across all regions of the UK.
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner said: “This is the first step in our plan to rewire this country and build a better future, where power is no longer hoarded in Westminster but is put back in the hands of local people – where it belongs.
“Our devolution revolution is about bringing an end to the begging-bowl culture of the past, and instead making sure our local leaders have the tools they need to drive the change that communities have been crying out for.
“We need every region to be firing on all cylinders if we want good growth in every postcode, and we will do everything in our power to make that a reality.”
More details of the announcement are available on gov.uk.
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