Sky’s political correspondent Beth Rigby reports on Andy Burnham’s highly anticipated speech, widely seen as his pitch to become the next prime minister.
With a leadership contest looking unlikely, Burnham is expected to take power within three weeks.
His speech outlined key pledges including creating a ‘Number 10 of the North,’ major devolution of tax and decision-making powers to the regions, and the biggest council house building programme since the post-war era.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-starmer-labour-tories-badenoch-farage-12593360
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