Andy Burnham to Outline Devolution Plan in First Major Leadership Speech
- On Monday, Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham will deliver a speech in Manchester outlining plans to transfer power from Westminster to England's regions, replacing the "centralised, top-down model" of government with locally driven economic growth.
- Burnham will commit to a 10-year mission to raise living standards, confirming proposals for a "Number 10 North" that would base part of the Downing Street operation in Manchester to deliver "good growth in every postcode."
- To revive industry, he will pledge to "buy British" and reform public procurement to prioritize domestic jobs, while setting out plans for education reform to deliver parity between technical and academic education routes.
- With Sir Keir Starmer resigning after two years, Burnham looks set to run unopposed in next month's Labour leadership contest, though Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch urged the outgoing Prime Minister to extend Parliament's sitting for scrutiny.
- Plans to give mayors power over welfare to reduce the ballooning welfare bill face economic headwinds; scope for radical spending changes remains limited by the war in Ukraine and recent energy shocks.
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MandatoryBritain’s Likely Next Prime Minister Just Made a Huge Promise
Photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Andy Burnham, who is a candidate to be the next Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigned, made a big promise during his speech. Burnham set out his vision during his first major policy speech. Andy Burnham promised a huge council house building drive Burnham, who addressed the audience in Manchester, said the country has been stuck in a housing trap since the 1980s. He said, “As a result, the co…
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Broken’ Britain: Burnham vows to lift living standards after years of decline
Outlining a “10-year mission” in his pitch to become prime minister, Andy Burnham says he wants to rebuild industry, give more power to mayors and establish a new office – “Number 10 of the North”.
Andy Burnham is already acting as the new British Prime Minister before he has even crossed the door of Number 10 Downing Street. Following the resignation of Keir Starmer, the former Mayor of Manchester has launched an intense operation to make sure that, when the time comes for King Charles III to invite him to form a government, there are hardly any loose ends left. His priority is no longer to win the Labour leadership – in Westminster few d…
Time Magazine
khbrknewsIntroducing 'No. 10 North': U.K.'s Likely Next Prime Minister Andy Burnham Lays Out Devolution Plans
Andy Burnham delivers a speech at The People's Museum in Manchester, England, on June 29, 2026. —Jeff J Mitchell––Getty ImagesWestminster “is broken,” said Andy Burnham, as he laid out his policy plans in his first major speech since announcing his bid to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.If Burnham’s planned leadership bid remains unchallenged, he’s likely to become Britain’s next leader on July 20, and he already has big ideas for structu…
Keir Starmer's expected successor believes that growth cannot be imposed by the top, it can only be favored by the base. ...
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