Labour MPs are already fearing for their jobs over likely soon-to-be prime minister Andy Burnham’s plans to split his time between London and the North, The i Paper understands.
It is thought that Burnham – who, if no challengers emerge, is set to be installed in No 10 before the end of July – plans to divide his time between Downing Street and Greater Manchester.
Last week, he announced his intention to set up a new “No 10 North” unit from the city as part of what he has described as the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”.
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Should he choose not to make Downing Street his primary residence, he would be the first prime minister since Harold Wilson not to live there full-time, and the first to spend such significant time away from London since Lord Salisbury at the end of the 19th century.
