On Thursday 22nd of Jan, we held our devo north. new year soiree and LIVE podcast at KPMG in Manchester! We brought together leaders from communications, business and politics across the North to answer the BIG question: “Is the devolution revolution (A) alive and kicking? OR (B) being kicked into the long grass?”

We discussed our predictions for 2026! Including:

• The good, bad and ugly politics on the horizon

• The widening power gap between the State and devolved regions

• Whether devolution can deliver the promise of change and greater opportunity?

We were joined by our fantastic speakers:

• Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North

• Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive, CLES

• Jonathan Werran, Chief Executive, Localis

• Gill Morris, Co-founder and creator of Devo Agency.