Andy Burnham contested leadership against Jeremy Corbyn in 2015 while serving as mayor of Greater Manchester.
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Updated Jun 22
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What happened
Andy Burnham contested leadership against Jeremy Corbyn in 2015 while serving as mayor of Greater Manchester.
Who's involved
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Scottish cities demand greater devolution and funding parityAlso in this story
- Andy Burnham attended an Economic Forum in Glasgow, where a political dispute blocked regional representation.
- Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have jointly demanded greater economic devolution and funding parity.
- Glasgow City Council's leader demands equal devolution powers for the city.
- Andy Burnham advocates for decentralizing powers to cities, urging the SNP government to share power and criticizing Holyrood.
The entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Greater Manchester
metropolitan county in North West England
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