The leader of Northumberland County Council has warned councillors that there could be more delays when it comes to the North East's long-awaited devolution deal.
It was previously thought that the deal was close to completion - but Coun Glen Sanderson said that the change in a secretary of state in Liz Truss's new administration meant the region would have to wait a little longer.
It comes after the Northumberland Labour leader Coun Scott Dickinson aired similar concerns yesterday, accusing the Government of an “infuriating” lack of detail over what funding and powers are on offer.
