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Burnham Unveils “No10 North” Devolution Hub in Manchester

6/29/2026

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Andy Burnham, the new Makerfield MP, will unveil a “No10 North” office in Manchester during his first leadership speech.
He will speak Monday at the People’s History Museum outlining a devolution programme he calls the biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall.
The “No10 North” office would coordinate devolution and target growth across UK postcodes.
Kevin Hollinrake called the plan a distraction ignoring welfare reform, tax cuts and defence funding.

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Andy Burnham, the new Makerfield MP, will unveil a “No10 North” office in Manchester during his first leadership speech.
He will speak Monday at the People’s History Museum outlining a devolution programme he calls the biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall.
The “No10 North” office would coordinate devolution and target growth across UK postcodes.
Kevin Hollinrake called the plan a distraction ignoring welfare reform, tax cuts and defence funding.