PoliticsAndy Burnham opens No 10 North in Manchester

Andy Burnham has opened No 10 North, a new government base in Manchester. The initiative is intended to signal a departure from what he described as decades of economic decision-making centred in London. For now, the operation is being housed temporarily at Heron House. A brownfield site just outside the city is being developed for the base’s expected permanent relocation. The move presents the Manchester site as a new centre for government activity outside London.