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  • Andy Burnham speaking at a lectern

    What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?

  • An aerial view of MediaCityUK and Salford Quays, Manchester

    The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power

  • Labour MP and challenger for Leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham, makes a 'thumbs up' gesture as he leaves after giving his speech.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Andy Burnham confirms he will set up ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester in major policy speech – as it happened

  • Caroline Simpson, who is to lead the new No 10 North operation in Manchester

    Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North

  • Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’

  • Andy Burnham promises 'biggest change in our lifetimes' in Manchester speech – video

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  • Andy Burnham speaks in Manchester at an outdoor event in the sunshine. He holds his hands up and gestures. He is wearing a white T-shirt.

    Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan

  • Ed Miliband leaves 10 Downing Street: he is smiling and carrying a red folder.

    Lucy Powell agrees Ed Miliband would be ‘good’ as Andy Burnham’s chancellor

  • Andy Burnham smiles in a dark blazer

    Andy Burnham plans to move parts of No 10 operation to Manchester

    Makerfield MP considering northern base for PM’s office among measures to devolve power away from London
  • Mayor Tracy Brabin applauds among a crowd at the Labour Party conference

    Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

    Exclusive: Devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and education
  • Heather Stewart

    Economics viewpoint
    double quotation markRachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc

    Heather Stewart
    Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth

May 2026

  • Welcome to Scotland border sign on the A1 north of Berwick-upon-Tweed

    Striking differences in benefit entitlements across UK countries, study finds

  • Peter Mandelson pictured in central London last week

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Minister defends Mandelson file redactions and says documents to be released in June – as it happened

  • Keir Starmer insists he’s not stepping down as prime minister

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    ‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – as it happened

  • Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Starmer will not attempt to block Burnham from standing to be MP in Makerfield - as it happened

  • The Guardian view on the Welsh and Scottish elections: Plaid’s triumph heralds a new era in devolved politics

  • Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday

  • double quotation markLabour’s nationwide collapse risks making Nigel Farage the face of the UK’s fragile union

    Rafael Behr

  • Investment or waste? How the M4 relief road plan for Newport sums up Wales’s economic quandary

April 2026

  • Eluned Morgan gestures with her hand as she speaks at a lectern on stage

    Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat

    ‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in power
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