Andy Burnham to propose devolution plan in first major policy speech since launching bid for No 10 – UK politics live

Andy Burnham, the Makerfield MP and a hopeful prime minister, is set to propose a devolution plan in his first major policy speech. This plan aims to achieve "growth in every postcode." In a separate statement, Kemi Badenoch commented on who Burnham should select as his chancellor, strongly stating that Ed Miliband should not be chosen. Badenoch criticized Miliband's past actions, claiming he deindustrialized the country and made it poorer, and warned against giving him a powerful role where he could "bankrupt the country." Badenoch also referenced her own experience as a secretary of state, highlighting the logistical challenges of commuting between Manchester and London for parliamentary duties, and noted the existence of a second Treasury campus in the north for civil servants and other ministers, but not the prime minister.