# English regions should be funded by local taxes, not grants, think tank says

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- Reuters, 2026-09-16 10:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/english-regions-should-be-funded-by-local-taxes-not-grants-think-tank-says-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa720da4391a0001266fd4

> A think tank said England’s mayors should be financed through taxes raised in their own regions rather than government grants, with safeguards to protect poorer areas. Ministers are preparing plans to transfer power from London.