Andy Burnham to claim London and the south ‘paying price’ for north’s economic failure

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  • June 27, 2026
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The newly-elected Makerfield MP, who is expected to become Prime Minister next month, is to deliver his first big policy speech since Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, outlining an economic strategy under which Whitehall budgets will be slashed and money diverted to be spent by regional mayors, the Times reported.