Andy Burnham asked Caroline Simpson to lead the new devolution body planned for Manchester's 'No 10 North'.
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Updated Jul 24
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What happened
Andy Burnham asked Caroline Simpson to lead the new devolution body planned for Manchester's 'No 10 North'.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.CS appointed Deputy Chief of Staff by AB for the 'No 10 North' project.1 source
- Caroline Simpson has been asked to take on a new role leading the 'No 10 North' nerve centre for rewired Britain.Sub-event
- Burnham seeks to shift government operations north, leading to the appointment of a head for these northern government operations.Sub-event
Simpson appointed to lead the new devolution body for Manchester's 'No 10 North'.1 source
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The entities involved
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Caroline Simpson
group chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Manchester
city in Greater Manchester, England
Related events
- Andy Burnham attended a meeting in Manchester to advance his 'No 10 North' devolution plan, which is supported by Angela Rayner.
- Andy Burnham served as the mayor of Greater Manchester on September 13, 2026.
- City mayors, including Andy Burnham of Greater Manchester, advocate for greater regional devolution power for Scottish cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- While serving as mayor, Andy Burnham has outlined growth theories and established a new office called North in Manchester.
- Andy Burnham used London as a location to make political pledges, referencing his background as Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- aljazeera.com
- localgov.co.ukWhitehall devolution resistance 'over for good' | LocalGov
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk
- theguardian.com