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New 'No 10 North' plan will rebalance power in Britain, Burnham promises
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The man most likely to be the next prime minister says his devolution plans would drive good growth in every postcode.
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Sky News Australia
· Jun 29, 2026
PM-in-waiting vows 'No 10 North' will rebalance power in UK
Andy Burnham sets out his vision to expand power to regions with new “No 10 North” at the centre of a "rewired Britain" if he becomes the next prime minister. “Westminster hasn’t been working for a very long time. In fact, it is broken,” Mr Burnham said. “We’ll bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen. “This is Manchesterism. It is a vision for good growth and a rejection of the old trickle-down model."
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
Burnham Apologises for Labour’s Gaza Failure as UK Readies New Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, set to become Britain's prime minister on July 20, apologised for Labour's initial response to Israel's campaign in Gaza and pledged stronger action. Analysts say the statement falls short of concrete policy change, with arms exports and Palestine Action's proscription unchanged.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 29, 2026
UK’s Andy Burnham, nation’s likely next leader, promises ‘number 10 north’
Andy Burnham, Britain’s presumptive next prime minister, has set out details giving more powers to local government as part of a plan to spread wealth and economic growth. Saying Westminster “is not working” and is “broken”, he set out a sweeping economic vision in a key speech from Manchester – where he was mayor for nine years – to bring voters, colleagues and financial markets up to speed with his ideas during his rapid progress towards power. He set out a 10-year vision for “good growth in...
Daily Mail
· Jun 29, 2026
Burnham's Northern invasion: PM-in-waiting tees up tax raids on South and vows to set up new No10 in Manchester - but dodges questions
Burnham's Northern invasion: PM-in-waiting tees up tax raids on South and vows to set up new No10 in Manchester - but dodges questions
Financial Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Burnham rules out splitting Treasury to avoid disruption
Likely next prime minister has been rethinking Britain’s economic levers to promote regional growth
Conservative Home
· Jul 1, 2026
Chris Philp: Labour Ministers are weakening our borders as they pander to the left. Only the Conservatives have a plan to fix this
My message to Andy Burnham is this: stick with the ILR policy Labour copied from us last autumn. Don’t weaken it. And adopt the tough further measures the Conservatives have set out. The post Chris Philp: Labour Ministers are weakening our borders as they pander to the left. Only the Conservatives have a plan to fix this appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Related coverage for "New 'No 10 North' plan will rebalance power in Britain, Burnham promises": Sky News Australia — PM-in-waiting vows 'No 10 North' will rebalance power in UK. The Eastern Herald — Burnham Apologises for Labour’s Gaza Failure as UK Readies New Prime Minister. South China Morning Post — UK’s Andy Burnham, nation’s likely next leader, promises ‘number 10 north’. Daily Mail — Burnham's Northern invasion: PM-in-waiting tees up tax raids on South and vows to set up new No10 in Manchester - but dodges questions. Financial Times — Burnham rules out splitting Treasury to avoid disruption. Conservative Home — Chris Philp: Labour Ministers are weakening our borders as they pander to the left. Only the Conservatives have a plan to fix this