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Lord Michael Heseltine is backing Andy Burnham’s bold plan to create a “No 10 in the North” — a Manchester-based Downing Street outpost to drive reindustrialization and shift power away from London. Heseltine, a lifelong devolution advocate, sees Burnham as the ideal champion of this vision, one he helped shape with the Conservatives under Cameron. Backed by Housing Secretary Steve Reed, the plan aims to “rewire” the British state by empowering local communities with more decision-making authority. Heseltine stresses that success depends on true decentralization, citing Manchester’s past reforms as proof. He cautions against letting local areas control business rates, arguing for central oversight to balance revenue gaps, and urges focus on wealth generation and capital funds. Heseltine believes Burnham’s cross-party appeal is key to winning broad support — and if pursued with conviction, this agenda could deliver major economic and political dividends.

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