Andy Burnham is to claim that London is suffering due to the economic failure of the north in a speech outlining radical plans to devolve powers and money to England's regions, according to reports.
The newly-elected Makerfield MP, who is expected to become Prime Minister next month, is to deliver his first big policy speech since Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, outlining an economic strategy under which Whitehall budgets will be slashed and money diverted to be spent by regional mayors, the Times reported.
