‘The cautious route is ambitious’: call for tiered approach to fiscal devolution

A new tier of “advanced” mayoral authorities should be granted full fiscal governance and enhanced borrowing powers as part of moves to bolster devolution across England, according to a new paper.

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The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and IPPR North have called for mayors to be handed a 5% share of income tax revenues,

‘The cautious route is ambitious’: call for tiered approach to fiscal devolution

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