Andy Burnham Pledges to Move PM Operations to Manchester

Andy Burnham, Britain's presumptive next prime minister, has promised to relocate part of his prime ministerial operations to Manchester, creating a 'Number 10 north' as a nerve centre. In a speech in Manchester, where he served as mayor for nine years, Burnham outlined a 10-year vision for 'good growth in every postcode' to decentralize wealth and power from London and the south of England. He criticized Westminster as 'broken' and 'not working', and pledged to raise living standards through local government empowerment. Burnham aims to replicate his Manchester approach—leveraging private and public investment in transport, housing, and infrastructure—on a national scale. His plan includes moving some operations to the northwest England city, emphasizing a 'place first, not party first' philosophy.