Andy Burnham plans to move parts of No 10 operation to Manchester

<p>Andy Burnham is planning to move parts of the No 10 operation to Manchester as part of measures to devolve power away from London.</p>
<p>The Makerfield MP will say next week he wants to transfer parts of the prime minister’s office to the north should he become prime minister later this year.</p>
<p>The move, which was <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f3044cb3-081b-49e3-a79a-dbff0a4e7163?syn-25a6b1a6=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">first reported by the Financial Times</a>, is to be included in a speech next week laying out how he plans to deliver the radical devolution that he has promised.</p>
<p>A spokesperson for Burnham declined to comment.</p>
<p>The former <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greater Manchester</a> mayor will next week give his first major policy speech since winning the Makerfield seat.</p>
<p>With the prime minister, Keir Starmer, having <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/22/keir-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced his intention to resign</a> and the former health secretary Wes Streeting <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/22/andy-burnham-to-stand-to-become-labour-leader-and-uk-prime-minister" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">having confirmed</a> he will not run for the Labour party leadership, Burnham is the overwhelming favourite to enter No 10 as soon as next month.</p>










