Andy Burnham’s Number 10 North changes the postcode, but not the politics
Nor did he go to Manchester, the home of Number 10 North. He went to Glasgow.Hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla opened the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Burnham held his first in-person meetings with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and Wales’ First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth. The talks were meant to demonstrate, in Burnham’s own words, that growth is needed “in every postcode across the whole of the UK”.
- ▪Nor did he go to Manchester, the home of Number 10 North.
- ▪He went to Glasgow.Hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla opened the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Burnham held his first in-person meetings with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and Wales’ First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth.
- ▪The talks were meant to demonstrate, in Burnham’s own words, that growth is needed “in every postcode across the whole of the UK”.
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- ▪ Andy Burnham spends first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Burnham to spend first day working from northern branch of No 10 — BBC News — UK
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Economy|GovernmentAndy Burnham’s Number 10 North changes the postcode, but not the politicsAs Andy Burnham moves part of Downing Street to Manchester, Scotland and Wales are asking what it means for devolution.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoBritain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets Scotland's First Minister John Swinney for bilateral talks at the Atlantic Square in Glasgow, on July 23, 2026 [Alastair Grant, AP Photo, Pool]By John KjorstadPublished On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026London, United Kingdom — On his fourth day as prime minister, Andy Burnham did not stay at Downing Street in London. Nor did he go to Manchester, the home of Number 10 North.
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