Four days after arriving at Downing Street, Andy Burnham is already facing turmoil

Andy Burnham, British prime minister (center), alongside Louise Haigh, first secretary of state and cabinet minister, and John Healey, finance minister, at the inauguration of 'No. 10 North' in Manchester, United Kingdom, July 24, 2026. JAMES SPEAKMAN/REUTERS The Heron Building, an office block facing the gothic spires of Manchester Town Hall, lacks the historic charm of 10 Downing Street in the heart of London. Yet it is here, in the northwestern city where he served as mayor for 10 years, that Andy Burnham, the new British prime minister, has chosen to establish "No. 10 North," his plan for a decentralized seat of power. On Friday, July 24, he hosted part of his cabinet here for the first time, just four days after forming his government.

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