Sentence examples for major devolution from inspiring English sources

The announcement enshrined Ocalan's central idea for the Kurds and other communities living in Kurdish majority areas: "democratic confederalism," a major devolution of power intended to resemble Bookchin's communalism.

In his Budget speech, the Chancellor argued that the new Government was delivering "major devolution of tax and welfare powers" to Holyrood.

How many other countries starting a major devolution of power from central to local government would do so without a single, clear national policy document?

The chancellor used the Heseltine report as the basis for his "northern powerhouse", which has seen agreement on a major devolution of powers to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCAA).

While the referendum on Scottish independence was only last year, expect concessions to the SNP now that the Tories are back in probably on a major devolution of powers.

London councils are to be handed extensive new powers over health and care in the latest major "health devolution" deal, ministers have confirmed.

All major parties have devolution plans for the north of England - whether it's this government's emphasis on a "northern powerhouse", best evidenced through the "DevoManc" proposals which will see Greater Manchester control its £6bn NHS budget from 2016, or the Lib Dems championing the 'Northern Futures' project – which aims to give more power to people who live and work in the north.

All three major parties are promoting devolution of powers from central to local government.

Key figures involved within Better Together have been hinting at a major announcement on further devolution in recent days.

And having major governmental offices for devolution in London, rather than the place where the issue is most prominent, only emphasises the point.

Parker called for a major acceleration of the devolution process, and reassurances for councils about the future of projects funded by the European structural funds.