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What is the Cabinet Office?
The Cabinet Office is a government department that supports the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, ensuring the smooth running of government. It helps coordinate policy across different departments and provides advice. Andy Burnham's idea of a new No. 10 division in Manchester would likely involve a significant part of the Cabinet Office's operations moving north.
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