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

The Guardian Politics Thursday 02 July 2026, 05:00 UTC By Jane Clinton and Alfie Packham 1 min read

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Some hail the opportunities greater devolution could bring, while others question the costBurnham’s No 10 North: could two-centre government be made to work?Andy Burnham has said if he becomes prime minister, he would create a new “No 10 North” in Manchester as the “nerve centre of a rewired Britain” to oversee a devolution of power and resources across the UK.While full details of how this will work have not yet been made available, we asked Britons what they thought of the idea in principle.

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

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

Andy Burnham has said if he becomes prime minister, he would create a new “No 10 North” in Manchester as the “nerve centre of a rewired Britain” to oversee a devolution of power and resources across the UK.

While full details of how this will work have not yet been made available, we asked Britons what they thought of the idea in principle.

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