Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’
Key takeaways
- Andy Burnham gives a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, 29 June 2026.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North, according to reports.
- The northern centre of government will be in Ancoats, on the outskirts of Manchester city centre, but the site is not due to be completed before 2028, according to the Manchester Evening News.
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Andy Burnham gives a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, 29 June 2026. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters View image in fullscreen Andy Burnham gives a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, 29 June 2026. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters Andy Burnham Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’The prime minister in waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North, according to reports.
The northern centre of government will be in Ancoats, on the outskirts of Manchester city centre, but the site is not due to be completed before 2028, according to the Manchester Evening News.