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Number 10 North

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Number 10 North
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Heron House, Manchester serves as the interim headquarters of Number 10 North.
Agency overview
Formed20 July 2026
JurisdictionUK Government
Headquarters
  • Heron House, Manchester, United Kingdom
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent department
Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Websitegov.uk/government/organisations/prime-ministers-office-10-downing-street

Number 10 North is a unit of the UK government's Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, based in Heron House in Manchester city centre. Its name refers to 10 Downing Street, the principal office and London residence of the prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Background

Andy Burnham became the prime minister of the United Kingdom on 20 July 2026.[1] He previously served as mayor of Greater Manchester between 2017[2] and 2026.[3] He made the Number 10 North proposal on 29 June 2026, during a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester; his first major speech since the previous Prime Minister and Labour leader Keir Starmer's announcement that he would resign.[4][5]

Burnham intends to remain living in Manchester and will spend at least one day a week working from Number 10 North.[5][6]

Number 10 North will relocate to the Manchester Digital Campus when operational in 2032; the site is currently under construction on Great Ancoats Street.[7][8][9]

After Burnham became prime minister on 20 July 2026, it was reported that Number 10 North was already functional,[10] with Heron House – an existing government building in Manchester city centre, partially occupied by GCHQ – serving as its interim headquarters.[11] It is a part of the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet based in Manchester in the North of England.[12][13] Its first meeting was a meeting of the revived National Economic Council on 24 July 2026, bringing together government ministers and regional mayors.[14][15]

Purpose

Burnham launched the new Number 10 North in Manchester, to deliver "growth in every corner of the country".[16] This new branch of Downing Street is aimed to shift power from Westminster to regions. With his new Chancellor John Healey standing behind him, Burnham told staff that the shift north showed he was rewiring the state.[16]

Burnham described his plan as being to "oversee the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen".[12] He said that Number 10 North would be the "nerve centre of a rewired Britain".[4]

Burnham set out three "clear tasks" for Number 10 North:

Upon establishment, Number 10 North additionally assumed responsibility for English devolution and local economic growth strategy from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), and local economic growth policy from HM Treasury.[17][18][19]

Ministers and civil servants

On a ministerial level, Number 10 North is overseen by the First Secretary of State, Louise Haigh.[20]

The Guardian has reported that the Greater Manchester Combined Authority chief executive, Caroline Simpson, would head Number 10 North as Burnham's Downing Street deputy chief of staff.[4][21]

Office Incumbent Term
Director-General Sam Lister 24 July 2026 – present
Deputy Chief of Staff (Number 10 North) Caroline Simpson 20 July 2026 – present
Special Adviser Kevin Lee August 2026 – present
Special Adviser Kate Groucutt 20 July 2026 – present
Special Adviser for Policy Jon-Paul Spencer August 2026 – present
Adviser for Transport and policy Sarah Brown August 2026 – present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Key takeaways as Andy Burnham becomes PM". BBC News. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. ^ "Andy Burnham: Becoming Greater Manchester mayor was 'the right move'". BBC News. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  3. ^ "Andy Burnham 'hard act to follow' for new Greater Manchester mayor, locals say". BBC News. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d Crerar, Pippa; Halliday, Josh (29 June 2026). "Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  5. ^ a b Maddox, David (29 June 2026). "Burnham promises 'hope' as he unveils 'new direction' for Britain". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. ^ Fenwick, Jack; Gregory, James (30 June 2026). "Andy Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM". BBC News. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  7. ^ Hall, Charlotte (30 June 2026). "The view from Downing Street - Ardwick, not London". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  8. ^ "MP confirms 'North pole' location for Andy Burnham's No 10 North as plans progress". Bury Times. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  9. ^ Al-Othman, Hannah (30 June 2026). "Burnham's No 10 North 'will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  10. ^ Williams, Jennifer (22 July 2026). "Andy Burnham's 'Number 10 North' is already up and running". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  11. ^ "Whitehall officials offered move to No 10 North in Manchester - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  12. ^ a b Whannel, Kate (29 June 2026). "New No 10 North plan will rebalance power in Britain, Burnham promises". BBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  13. ^ Topham, Elliot (29 June 2026). "Burnham unveils No10 North as 'nerve-centre' for devo plans". LGC.
  14. ^ Crerar, Pippa (23 July 2026). "Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  15. ^ "No10 North open for business as the Government's new situation room for making Britain better". GOV.UK. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  16. ^ a b McKiernan, Jennifer; Fenwick, Jack (23 July 2026). "Chancellor joins PM on first day working from No 10 North". BBC News.
  17. ^ "Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  18. ^ "Andy Burnham planning new 'devolution department' in Manchester". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  19. ^ "Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet". GOV.UK. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  20. ^ Keegan, Simon (21 July 2026). "Andy Burnham' s No 10 North location revealed in Manchester". Insider Media. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  21. ^ Scheerhout, John (29 June 2026). "The woman earmarked to run Andy Burnham's Number 10 of North". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2026.

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