Burnham mandates Healey to figure out devolution, referencing a 1998 report co-authored by Balls and involving the National Audit Office.

The entities involved

• Andy Burnham →

  British politician (born 1970)

  • Burnham's administration is pushing building rate increases while the UK seeks insights from California's housing policies.Mon 17:38
  • A new scheme has been introduced involving Andy Burnham and BMF aimed at boosting the building materials sector.Mon 17:38
• John Healey →

  British politician (born 1960)

  • Burnham has succeeded Starmer as Labour leader and PM, appointing Pat McFadden to run the DWP and John Healey to oversee policy implementation, including PIP threshold changes.Mon 17:27
  • John Healey and Keir Starmer committed to meeting government fiscal rules and signaling substantial welfare system reform.Mon 17:27
• Greater Manchester →

  metropolitan county in North West England

  • Andy Burnham won a by-election, becoming a Member of Parliament.Mon 16:42
  • Burnham's victory triggers a new mayor election in Greater Manchester.Mon 15:07

Related events

• Burnham asked Healey for policy changes on January 1, 2026, as they were co-leading the government budget preparation.Sep 10
• John Healey is supporting Andy Burnham's government agenda and spoke at a conference in Liverpool.Mon 16:31
• Andy Burnham announced business rate cuts, and John Healey detailed the finance plan for Greater Manchester.Jul 28
• Burnham's spending commitments are reportedly putting pressure on Healey's budget as the government prepares its first budget.Sep 20
• Andy Burnham and John Healey are preparing for the first Budget of the new government.Jul 24