Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers
Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projects England’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death grip of the Treasury” by borrowing to i
Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers is one of the latest updates being tracked by Novexa News from The Guardian Business. Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projects England’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death grip of the Treasury” by borrowing to invest in big projects under
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Source: The Guardian Business via theguardian.com - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/burnham-mayors-income-tax-business-rates-devolution
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