Andy Burnham's new political settlement relies on dramatic changes to how the UK economy operates: from power to housing to government investment.

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Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, is expected to set out his economic agenda on Monday in his first major speech since announcing he would stand for the Labour…

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

With only weeks to go until he is expected to become Prime Minister, Andy Burnham will use a key speech to pledge to raise living standards through reindustrialisation, housing,…

Andy Burnham, the newly elected MP, will on Monday pledge to give Britain the “circuit-breaker it needs” in a major speech unveiling his plans for devolution and the economy

Former Manchester mayor on course to be PM sets out 10-year platform for government

Andy Burnham, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister, is announcing plans to give more powers to local government as part of efforts to spread wealth and economic growth

Andy Burnham has unveiled what he calls a 10-year mission to rebuild Britain's economy, arguing that the country's biggest challenge is not simply who governs from Westminster but…

Britain's expected next prime minister unveils 10-year plan to boost growth

‘We’re stuck in a rut’: during a speech in Manchester he outlined plans, if he does become PM, to move some operations to the northern city.

In Burham's Britain, there will be "good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart." But platitudes aside, this agenda is deeply radical.

Andy Burnham has promised a 'new era of possibility' as he set out his plans for a ten-year mission to raise living standards in his first speech since he effectively became PM in…

Labour's likely next PM set out a 10-year economic plan in his Manchester speech, promising greater regional powers and a shift away from trickle-down economics. #EuropeNews

Britain's incoming prime minister laid out his vision with a series of bold promises from housing to the economy despite almost zero fiscal headroom.

Could Burnham ditch stamp duty? Will he favour voters in the north?

Burnham has proposed 'the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen'

Andy Burnham has promised "the biggest rebalancing of power" the country has seen, in his first major speech explaining what he will do if, almost certainly when, he becomes prime…

Andy Burnham's new political settlement relies on dramatic changes to how the UK economy operates: from power to housing to government investment.

Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics

Andy Burnham has promised the biggest rebalancing of power Britain has ever seen and a new Number 10 in the North, assuming he becomes prime minister in three weeks time.