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Head of 'gimmick' No 10 North commutes weekly from London to Manchester

THE top civil servant overseeing Andy Burnham’s attempt to end London-centric government is communing from the city to work at No 10 North, it has…

The National (Scotland)

‘We are always ignored’: What the people of Manchester really think about Burnham’s ‘No 10 North’

ON THE GROUND: No 10 North is a flagship policy of Andy Burnham’s as he pledges to ‘rewire’ the UK. But will it change the fortunes of people who long feel like they’ve been forgotten? Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK

Britain's new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with 'No. 10 North'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has shifted some of Britain's political power from London to Manchester with "No_ 10 North."

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Andy Burnham’s No 10 North has a precedent – in medieval York

Andy Burnham’s decision to establish No 10 North, a permanent northern base for the prime minister’s office, has been hailed as an ambitious shift in state power.

The Conversation

Andy Burnham responds to cheeky wedding request for No 10 North from bride-to-be

The new prime minister has opened No 10 North in Heron House, Manchester, which is also the city’s Register Office

The Independent UK

Voices: No 10 North is Burnham power move that’s more than a symbolic gesture

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The opening of Andy Burnham’s Manchester office sends the right signal through the government machine

The Independent UK

‘Breathing room’ promises have squeezed fiscal headroom, says think tank

Mr Burnham entered Downing Street as Prime Minister for the first time this week, pledging to lead a ‘cost-of-living Government’.

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Burnham rules out snap election after first full working day in No10 North and vows to stick to 2024 manifesto

The prime minister said an election would distract from the ‘essential work’ needed to carry out Labour’s promises

The Independent UK

What Burnham said as he opened up No 10 North for the first time

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham opens Number 10 North in Manchester

PRIME Minister Andy Burnham has opened Number 10 North in Manchester.

The National (Scotland)

Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 North

The Prime Minister described opening the new centre of Government offices as the ‘best day of my life’.

Evening Standard

This is the best day of my life, says Burnham as he opens No 10 North

The PM said it was a ‘full circle’ moment for him after having to leave the north west at the start of his career

The Independent UK

UK politics: Burnham defends cost of opening No 10 North against ‘London-based’ critics – as it happened

PM, on his first day at new base, says it will create ‘that sense of a more balanced country, that big things can be done from here’

The Guardian - UK

Zack Polanski and Angela Rayner clash as she rejects rent controls for London

Housing Secretary Ms Rayner took a stronger stance on rent limits than new Prime Minister Andy Burnham

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The Economic Times

UK PM Andy Burnham heads north to kickstart English 'devolution' plans

UK PM Andy Burnham's setting up of his northern office in Manchester aims to transfer power from London and stimulate regional growth. Experts, however, caution that it could merely facilitate de-concentration instead of authentic devolution, leaving England’s political landscape still heavily centralised despite regional leadership efforts.

The Independent UK

Regional mayors to play key role in national policy decisions under Burnham’s plan for No 10 North

PM says opening of the new office in Manchester is ‘the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen’

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK

Power has been too centralised in Britain and tackling that is key to progress and prosperity. This initiative is ambitious: we’re remaking the state, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK

Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans

Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic council

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The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham shakes up Whitehall with new government department

Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, will oversee both No 10 in London and Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Here be dragons: does moving power to the north work?

Andy Burnham’s recent promise to create a ‘No 10 North’ echoes BBC’s successful Out of London plan

The Guardian - UK

Mapping the best location for No 10 North

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Andy Burnham mocked for rating AI-generated posters for No 10 North

ANDY Burnham has been mocked online after posting a video of himself rating AI-generated images of his proposed No 10 North headquarters – with…

The Guardian - UK

Burnham’s No 10 North: could two-centre government be made to work?

Plan to move part of Whitehall to Manchester seems popular but would involve major logistical challenges and costs

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a stellar idea’: readers on Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plans

Some hail the opportunities greater devolution could bring, while others question the cost

The Independent UK

The key flaw in Burnham’s ‘No 10 in the North’ plan

Andy Burnham is bringing Downing Street to Manchester. The landmark plans for a Northern government hub were announced in Burnham’s speech on 29 June, in which he said that “No 10 North will be at the centre of a rewired Britain.”

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