Andy Burnham speech live: Labour MP reveals devolution plan in major PM bid

Andy Burnham will pledge to give Britain the “circuit-breaker it needs” through devolution, in his first major speech since returning to Westminster. The former Greater Manchester mayor, who will almost certainly replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next month, will make the case for a radical transfer of power away from London and call for decision-making to be pushed back into local communities in a speech in Manchester on Monday. Mr Burnham, who is a long-standing proponent of devolution, will outline the “biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall in modern times”, at the centre of which would be the introduction of a 'No10 North', reportedly to be based in Manchester, to coordinate economic policy. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independent   Instagram /   / the.independent   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations