Andy Burnham has said building new council housing is a key pillar of his policy agenda ...

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The clearest of Andy Burnham’s proposed policies is introducing greater levels of devolution – the handing over of more power ...

But at least there is agreement that there is some upside to this strand of Burnham’s economic agenda. The same cannot be said for devolution, even fiscal devolution. Not that you would know it from ...

Like all prime ministers taking over mid-term, Andy Burnham is also constrained by his predecessor’s manifesto and track record. His diagnosis of government failure is correct but incomplete. Likewise ...

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills Mayors should be given power over a wide range of public services, including ...

Perhaps it’s no surprise that the man who made his name as the mayor of Manchester is in favour of more devolution.

Northern Housing Consortium chief executive Tracy Harrison looks at how we can harness housing-led regeneration to deliver growth, tackle the housing crisis, and support communities to thrive across ...

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First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth said he is willing to give the man expected to become prime minister the "benefit of the doubt" over more powers for Wales. Andy Burnham told an audience in Manchester ...