Andy Burnham will pledge the biggest devolution of power in England in modern times in his first major speech since confirming his intention to succeed Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister.
The former Greater Manchester mayor will set out on Monday how he’d “lift Britain back up” by handing more decision making powers to local authorities, overhauling procurement to boost British jobs and tackling youth unemployment.
Burnham, a longtime champion of decentralization, is on course to become prime minister next month, just weeks after returning to national politics as a newly elected member of Parliament.
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