Exclusive: Andy Burnham – ‘route funding through us, not Whitehall’

In an exclusive interview with Room151, the mayor of Greater Manchester argues for further devolution, big infrastructure commitments and letting mayors take the “front seat”.

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“The message I give to the government in the Spending Review is the more you devolve, the faster the growth,” says Andy Burnham, mayor

Exclusive: Andy Burnham – ‘route funding through us, not Whitehall’

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