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Burnham Breaks Through: From Manchester Mayor to UK Prime Minister

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Source: Axios
Burnham Breaks Through: From Manchester Mayor to UK Prime Minister
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TL;DR

Andy Burnham, formerly Greater Manchester mayor, has risen to UK prime minister after becoming Labour leader, pledging to devolve power away from London, move parts of the PM’s office to Manchester, and pursue a major social housing program while increasing regional public control of services. Details on funding and energy/water policy remain unclear as he prepares to govern on Labour’s 2024 manifesto and rules out an early election.

Topics:worldpolitics#andy-burnham#devolution#labour-party#northern-england#politics#uk-politics
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