Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’

The Guardian UK Tuesday 30 June 2026, 13:43 UTC By Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent 1 min read

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The prime minister in waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028A civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North, according to reports. The northern centre of government will be in Ancoats, on the outskirts of Manchester city centre, but the site is not due to be completed before 2028, according to the Manchester Evening News.

The prime minister in waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028

A civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North, according to reports.

The northern centre of government will be in Ancoats, on the outskirts of Manchester city centre, but the site is not due to be completed before 2028, according to the Manchester Evening News.

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