Yorkshire has roughly the same population as Scotland. Yet Scotland has a high level of devolution whereas Yorkshire does not. What would it mean if the 22 local authority areas that make up Yorkshire were to have a ‘One Yorkshire’ devolution deal? How might it affect the nearly five and a half million people who live within the boundaries of an area that comprises more than eleven per cent of the land area of England?

Michael Meadowcroft, journalist and author specialising in British politics as well as honorary secretary of the Phil & Lit, will explain where this idea came from, how it’s been shaped up, where it’s going and what the pros and cons could be.