Andy Burnham is planning to transfer some functions of the Prime Minister’s Office to Manchester if he becomes prime minister later this year. According to reports, the Makerfield MP intends to propose next week that elements of No 10’s operation be moved north as part of a broader effort to devolve power away from London. The plan would involve relocating parts of the office rather than the entire government headquarters, with Manchester identified as the destination. The proposal is presented as part of a political agenda focused on shifting decision-making closer to other regions of the UK. The reporting also frames the move as one element of Burnham’s wider approach to decentralisation. Details about which specific No 10 teams or roles would be relocated were not included in the information provided, but the initiative is described as a structural change intended to redistribute influence from London. The announcement is expected to be made next week, where Burnham would outline the proposal further.