Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner is set to pledge to kickstart a devolution revolution with the aim of transferring more powers out of Westminster into the hands of local people.
In a letter to local leaders, she will urge regions without devolved power to “partner with the government to deliver the most ambitious programme of devolution this country has ever seen”.
The letter will invite local leaders in devolution deserts to work together to take on powers in areas like transport, adult education and skills, housing and planning, and employment support.

North Herts Council is seeking out local businesses to take part in a pilot solar panel project.
The project is part of a commitment to be a net zero district by 2040 and is partly funded by the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
It would see solar panels be installed on business premises for free, with planned results of cheaper, cleaner electricity, saving businesses money and reducing carbon emissions.