Politics · 21 August 2026

Prime minister Andy Burnham is sending over 100 government workers to regional mayors

Between five and ten staff members will join each local team on secondments lasting just under a year. The prime minister announced this trial across 18 regions during a gathering at his new Manchester hub, No 10 North. His deputy, Louise Haigh, described the staff transfer as a major shift of resources away from London to kickstart local economic growth.

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