Reports suggest the soon-to-be prime minister is sceptical of recent approaches to data centres and driverless vehicles.

Andy Burnham set out a vision of council houses, factories and state control of the major utilities to an adoring crowd of local Labour activists.

If Andy Burnham focuses on AI, devolution and regional development, he has a chance to turn British stagnation around - and his record in Manchester is cause for cautious optimism

Reports suggest the soon-to-be prime minister is sceptical of recent approaches to data centres and driverless vehicles.

When the PM-in-waiting was mayor of Greater Manchester, the council issued no contracts to Palantir