The Devolution Priority Programme was announced by the UK government in 2025 in line with the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The areas included within the programme will gain additional powers via new combined authorites.
In February 2025 six areas were announced for the programme. In December 2025, mayoral elections were delayed from 2026 to 2028 in four of the priority programme areas. If February 2026, two of the six combined authorities were formally established through secondary legislation.
, the status of the programe is as follows: