Historic deal may be a ‘stepping stone towards devolution for all of Yorkshire’

York council leader praises 540m deal that will involve York and North Yorkshire electing a mayor

The UK's first devolution deal for a city and rural region combined should be seen as a stepping stone towards a bigger goal of devolution for the whole of Yorkshire, a council leader has said.

On Monday the leaders of York city council and North Yorkshire county council joined the levelling up secretary, Greg Clark, to sign a historic" deal that brings a radical shake-up of local government in the area.