Burnham outlines ten-year plan to shift power from Westminster to local leaders

Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor, unveiled 'Manchesterism' on 29 June—a ten-year prospectus to transfer fiscal and policy autonomy from Westminster to local leaders including mayors and combined authorities. The plan targets spending, planning, transport and skills budgets. Burnham holds no Commons seat; the platform doubles as positioning ahead of a potential general election and Labour leadership contest.