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Devolution white paper announcement accompanied by hint on unitary push

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Local areas could get more powers and cash from central government – but face government pressure to adopt unitary models, following this week’s Conservative

The government has been warned that its plans for fiscal devolution risk widening the gap between urban and rural areas, with “very damaging” consequences for the most sparsely populated parts of England.

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