Editing United Kingdom (section)

==== England ====

Unlike Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, England does not have a separate devolved government or national parliament,<ref>{{cite web |title=English devolution |url= https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/english-devolution#:~:text=After%201997%20Labour%20governments%20devolved,assembly%20were%20created%20in%202000. |publisher= Institute for Government |access-date=30 August 2024 |date=21 June 2024}}</ref> rather a process of devolution of powers from the central government to local authorities has taken place, first in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devolution explained |url= https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/devolution/devolution-hub/devolution-explained |publisher= Local Government Association |access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> The [[Greater London Authority]] (GLA) was set up following a [[1998 Greater London Authority referendum|referendum in 1998]]. Colloquially known as City Hall, it is the devolved regional government body for Greater London. It consists of two political branches: an [[Mayor of London|Executive Mayor]] and the [[London Assembly]], which serves as a check and balance on the Mayor.

A [[Combined authorities and combined county authorities|Combined Authority]] (CA) is a type of local government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the [[Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009]]. CAs allow a group of local authorities to pool appropriate responsibility and receive certain devolved functions from central government in order to deliver transport and economic policy more effectively over a wider area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2023 |title= English devolution |url= https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/english-devolution |access-date=4 February 2024 |publisher= Institute for Government }}</ref>

A [[Combined authorities and combined county authorities|Combined County Authority]] (CCA) is a similar type of local-government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the [[Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023]], but may only be formed by upper-tier authorities: [[county council]]s and [[Unitary authority|unitary authorities]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 April 2023 |title=Combined County Authorities – key differences to Combined Authorities |url= https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/governance/314-governance-a-risk-articles/53464-combined-county-authorities-key-differences-to-combined-authorities |access-date=4 February 2024 |website=Local Government Lawyer}}</ref>