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 minister in three weeks time.

The former Greater Manchester Mayor, who is a long-standing proponent of devolution, is set to say on Monday he would move funds away from central government to England's regions.

Andy Burnham is set to unveil plans to transfer power from Whitehall to a “Number 10 in the North" in a speech in Manchester.

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. …