Andy Burnham looking at moving part of Downing Street operation to North

Andy Burnham wants to move some No10 Downing Street operations to the North, The Yorkshire Post understands.

The former Greater Manchester mayor was sworn in as MP for Makerfield after a by-election win last week.

Mr Burnham is set to become Prime Minister next month after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday.

He has long campaigned for devolution from Westminster and this announcement to move some of the Prime Minister’s offices to the North is seen as a part of his wider political agenda.

It is understood he would want to more some of the Downing Street operations to Manchester.

A spokesperson for his team has said he would set out further details “in due course”.

There has been a steady roll-out of powers from Whitehall to the regions in recent years, with a Treasury campus opening in Darlington and the Financial Conduct Authority expanding to Leeds.

However, so far, no parts of the No10 Downing Street operation have left the capital.