Andy Burnham will outline proposals to hand significant powers to mayors on Monday

The presumptive new Prime Minister has told friends that he will devolve business rates

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Meanwhile, the former Manchester mayor continues to mull his future cabinet

Andy Burnham, poised to lead Labour, will unveil a plan to shift power from London to Britain's regions, aiming to boost living standards through reindustrialisation and housing. …