Burnham's Growth 'Situation Room' Faces Fiscal Storm as Healey's Budget Looms

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has kicked off a series of high-stakes 'growth situation room' meetings from No 10 North in Manchester, a novel governance experiment designed to bring regional mayors into the heart of national economic planning. Burnham, flanked by Chancellor John Healey, Deputy PM Angela Rayner and other cabinet heavyweights, convened leaders from across England to hammer out a devolution-first strategy for economic growth. The move signals Burnham's...