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Get the free app no ads · no paywallPolitics · 30 June 2026
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Andy Burnham, set to become the next Prime Minister, has outlined plans for a new No 10 unit based in Manchester. This unit would aim to rebalance power away from Whitehall by giving English regions more control over housing and transport. He also wants to promote "equivalent living conditions" across Britain, drawing inspiration from the German constitution.
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