Burnham Targets Regional Investment Imbalance with 'Every Postcode' Growth Pledge

Andy Burnham pledged 'good growth in every postcode' in a major devolution speech on 28 June, directly challenging the concentration of productivity and investment in London and the South-East. The Greater Manchester mayor framed the pledge as structural rather than purely fiscal—an acknowledgment that growth exists, but unevenly distributed across England and the other three nations. The commitment signals his platform for potential Labour leadership.