Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans
Andy Burnham (left, back row) at a meeting in London for regional mayors, in May 2025. Photograph: Crown Copyright/Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham (left, back row) at a meeting in London for regional mayors, in May 2025. It is about taking power down and placing it in the hands of people who can use it best.”View image in fullscreenHeron House, in central Manchester, will provide an interim HQ for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North.
- ▪Andy Burnham (left, back row) at a meeting in London for regional mayors, in May 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Crown Copyright/Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham (left, back row) at a meeting in London for regional mayors, in May 2025.
- ▪It is about taking power down and placing it in the hands of people who can use it best.”View image in fullscreenHeron House, in central Manchester, will provide an interim HQ for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North.
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Andy Burnham (left, back row) at a meeting in London for regional mayors, in May 2025. Photograph: Crown Copyright/Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham (left, back row) at a meeting in London for regional mayors, in May 2025. Photograph: Crown Copyright/Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentPoliticsRegional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plansBurnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic council It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy Burnham Pippa Crerar Political editorFri 24 Jul 2026 03.30 EDTFirst published on Thu 23 Jul 2026 17.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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