政府研究所：2025年政府如何支持市长联合权威机构做出更好的决策报告（英文版）

n December, the government outlined its vision for the future of English devolution in the English Devolution White Paper.1 The white paper outlines a vision for how local leaders can drive economic growth, with mayoral combined authorities (MCAs) – the regional bodies that have powers and responsibility in policy areas such as housing, transport and skills – and the directly elected mayors who lead them being central to this mission. By May, over half of England’s population will live in an