Andy Burnham looks on track to become the UK’s next prime minister – and he has big ideas about how the country should be run.
On Monday, the Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester mayor gave his first major speech since returning to Westminster, setting out the kind of leader he hopes to be.
His central pitch is simple: move money and power out of Whitehall and hand more of it to regions, towns and councils far across the country.
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Burnham says his plan could change everything from how homes get built to how much you pay for the basics. But how much power actually reaches your area is a different question.
