Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said the move 'cements our place as one of the leading regions in the UK'
The Liverpool City Region will have more control over its funding after an announcement in the budget. On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour government's first budget as she told the House of Commons the government would “invest, invest, invest” but added the “black hole” left by the Conservatives requires tens of billions of additional taxes.
The budget said: 'On devolution, the government is working closely with local leaders on the upcoming English Devolution White Paper, and the Budget introduces the first integrated settlements for the West Midlands and Greater Manchester from 2025-26. The integrated settlements will deliver a single flexible pot of funding with a single outcomes framework to support MCAs to deliver growth.
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