Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham is scheduled to deliver his first major speech since returning to Westminster, advocating for a radical devolution of power across Britain. He will propose a 'circuit-breaker' for the country by transferring decision-making authority from London to local communities. A central part of his plan includes establishing a 'No10 North' in Manchester, intended to coordinate economic policy. Burnham, recently sworn in as the MP for Makerfield, is widely anticipated to become the next prime minister. He is also reportedly considering his future cabinet, with Rachel Reeves unlikely to remain as chancellor and other senior figures being considered for key positions. In fullBurnham speech latest: Labour MP to reveal devolution plan in first major announcement since launching PM bidThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What Burnham is likely to say in his first speech since Westminster return
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham is scheduled to deliver his first major speech since returning to Westminster, advocating for a radical devolution of power across Britain. He will propose a 'circuit-breaker' for the country by transferring decision-making authority from London to local communities. A central part of his plan includes establishing a 'No10 North' in Manchester, intended to coordinate economic policy. Burnham, recently sworn in as the MP for Makerfield, is widely anticipated to become the next prime minister. He is also reportedly considering his future cabinet, with Rachel Reeves unlikely to remain as chancellor and other senior figures being considered for key positions. In fullBurnham speech latest: Labour MP to reveal devolution plan in first major announcement since launching PM bidThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in