Politics · 21 August 2026
Prime minister Andy Burnham is sending over 100 government workers to regional mayors
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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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