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Cities are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. But what happens to the rest of England? | John Harris

The Guardian · 30 Ağustos 2026
Cities are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. But what happens to the rest of England? | John Harris

<p>Labour has promised a ‘fundamental rewiring’ of power. But some areas are years into their devolution journey while others scramble to get started</p><p>Apart from the joyous hyperactivity that comes with suddenly making it to No 10, there are good reasons why Andy Burnham seems to be a prime minister in a hurry. If he decides that his first term is going to run to its maximum length, he has three years, which is a maddening time-frame: too long for him to just tinker here and there, set out