Newscast – What is Andy Burnham’s plan for Number 10 (North)?

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Today, Andy Burnham has set out his vision for the country if he becomes Prime Minister, including plans to build a ‘No10 North’ in Manchester. He said he wanted to ‘take power from the centre’ by moving some powers from Westminster to the regions and extending devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They promised to deliver the biggest council building program since the war. James, Chris and Faisal break down what’s in the conversation and what’s not. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was James Cook. Produced by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was James Westgate. The technical producer was Michael Regard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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