In line with its strategy to focus on retail parks and reduce exposure to covered shopping centres, British Land announces that it has exchanged contracts for the sale of its 50% stake in Meadowhall.
There is a broad consensus on devolving powers, but the next government first needs to fix local government finances, otherwise it will push more responsibility onto an already broken system.
Voters are twice as likely to trust local politicians to improve their areas than national politicians, according to new polling published ahead of the local and mayoral elections.
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