Number 10 North to lead on devolution

21 July 2026 by Kerry Lorimer

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Responsibility for devolution and local economic growth is to shift from Whitehall to Number 10 North in Manchester.

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The plan, set out in a written statement in the Lords this afternoon, would see Andy Burnham’s new government department take over key functions

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