Newscast – What’s Andy Burnham’s Plan To Move Power Out Of London?

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Today Adam and Alex take a deep dive into Andy Burnham’s plan to take power away from Westminster and Whitehall and distribute it across the UK. Few details have been released about Burnham’s plans to reorganize the state, but it’s clear it’s at the top of his to-do list. Adam and Alex are joined by Ant Breach, director of policy and research at the Cities Centre, to explore what devolution in England could look like and what the challenges might be. You can now listen to the News Broadcast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play the News Broadcast”. Works on most smart speakers. You can join our online Newscast community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Contact Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are published every day. If you’re in the UK, listen to BBC Sounds for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd The News feed gives you daily analysis of the latest political news from the BBC. The host was Adam Fleming. Produced by Anna Harris with Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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