Burnham pitches No 10 North as blueprint for UK devolution
TL;DR
Burnham outlines a sweeping devolution plan, proposing a Manchester-based No 10 North to oversee a major council housing program and granting new powers to regional leaders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, signaling the biggest shift of political power away from Westminster in decades.
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