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Andy Burnham made opening No10 North one of his first acts as PM

ByEwan Somerville, Political reporter and Jack Fenwick, Political correspondent
  • Published12 minutes ago

Andy Burnham's Number 10 North has gone on a multi-million pound hiring spree with dozens of new jobs being advertised.

The office in Manchester, set up by the prime minister in July, has launched 50 external job adverts, including a "rewiring the state deputy director".

It is the latest sign of how pivotal the government outpost - designed as a sister office to London's Downing Street - may prove to Burnham's aim to devolve power across the country.