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Andy Burnham: I'll give Sadiq Khan more power on homes and education to keep London 'world's greatest capital'

Prime Minister-in-waiting Burnham is vowing to boost Britain’s economy with the ‘biggest devolution of power in modern times’

Evening Standard

Burnham plans to ‘rewire’ British state to improve people’s lives across UK

Andy Burnham said his proposals would shift power away from Whitehall as part of a ’10-year-mission’ to drive up living standards.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham makes vague Scottish devolution pledge in England-focused speech

ANDY Burnham has made a vague pledge to "extend devolution" in Scotland during a speech which largely focused on England.

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Andy Burnham promises greater devolution to free country ‘stuck in a rut’

The would-be prime minister said Westminster has not been working for people as he promised to shift power out of Whitehall.

Evening Standard

Inside Andy Burnham's 10-year economic plan: The big changes he says will revive Britain

Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has unveiled a 10-year economic plan aiming for a significant power shift from Whitehall to local leaders. His vision prioritizes devolving control over housing, transport, education, and economic development to metro mayors and local authorities. Burnham argues this decentralization is crucial for reversing sluggish growth,…

The Times of India

Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan

Makerfield MP on course to be PM will argue for more decision-making in regions and communities as he sets out platform for government

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Andy Burnham unveils ‘No. 10 of the North’ in radical plans if he becomes prime minister

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Burnham latest: Makerfield MP vows to ‘lift Britain back up’ with radical 10-year plan to raise living standards

The former mayor of Greater Manchester will make the case for devolution and argue that Britain needs a ‘circuit breaker’

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham to move tens of thousands of jobs out of London in 'biggest devolution of power'

The Prime Minister-in-waiting is aiming to replace a ‘centralised, top-down model’ with locally-driven economic growth

Evening Standard

Burnham to pledge ‘circuit-breaker’ for Britain in devolution and economy speech

The Makerfield MP will confirm a flagship proposal to create a ‘No 10’ in the North and ambitions for ‘good growth in every postcode’.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham 'to ease London homes crisis by discouraging Northerners from moving to capital'

‘It doesn't help London if London is the only place where people see opportunities for jobs,’ says Cabinet minister Steve Reed

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham to claim London and the south ‘paying price’ for north’s economic failure

Mr Burnham to set out economic vision in first major speech of leadership bid

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Andy Burnham warned splitting off part of Treasury to the North risks 'failing and wasting time'

‘Machinery of government changes like this are very disruptive,’ former Treasury Permanent Secretary Lord Macpherson tells The Standard

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The Conversation

Why Andy Burnham’s radical plan relies on the Treasury being a friend of devolution

Andy Burnham has built his reputation on championing regional devolution – as Greater Manchester’s mayor he was celebrated as the “king of the north”. If, as now seems likely, he becomes prime minister next month, a “devolution blitz” is expected to follow. But it will only succeed if Burnham can…

The National (Scotland)

Three reasons Irish reunification could be nearer than we think

TODAY’S panel event organised by the Social Democratic and Labour Party exploring constitutional change, coinciding with the 10-year anniversary…

Evening Standard

Baroness Sue Gray says she fears for Stormont

Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff previously worked as a senior civil servant in Northern Ireland.

The Conversation

Andy Burnham: what to expect from the UK’s likely next prime minister

Resigning as UK prime minster and leader of the Labour party, Keir Starmer said he accepted, “with good grace”, that the party does not think he is best placed to lead them into the next general election.

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Defence official warns cuts to fund investment plan would be ‘zero game’

UK national armaments director Rupert Pearce said the delay in publishing the defence investment plan was ‘regrettable’.

The Independent UK

Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as defence resignations rock his leadership

The defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit just hours apart

Evening Standard

PM urged to take ‘courageous’ decisions on defence as he fights for his future

Defence secretary John Healey and armed forces minister Al Carns quit in a row over funding for the military.

Evening Standard

Big Ben protester 'cost taxpayers £67,000', court told

Pro-Palestine activist scaled Elizabeth Tower then stayed up landmark for 15 hours, court told

The Guardian - UK

Rows over defence investment plan ‘have badly harmed cabinet relations’

Sources say much delayed Dip is close to sign-off but only after some of the Labour government’s worst infighting

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc

Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth

Evening Standard

London Tube strike: RMT tells other union members to use the Underground on walkout days

The RMT told PCS union members: ‘Please travel as you can and if you see a picket line then give us a wave’

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