Police officers guard the entrance to Heron House, which will house No. 10 North while another site is under construction, in Manchester, England. The bee is the symbol of Manchester. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA
July 24 (UPI) -- New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first meeting at No. 10 North, his project to have official space in his hometown of Manchester, England, instead of keeping everything official in London.
Burnham, who was once mayor of Greater Manchester, said the new office will get "growth in every corner of the country," the BBC reported.
The idea is to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster -- the center of the British government -- to other parts of the country. Manchester is about two hours by train from London.
Burnham told staff that the shift north showed he was rewiring the state.
