PM will chair the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away from London Any Burnham was probably feeling left out of this “Celtic alliance”, after apparently telling John Swinney that Scottish independence was “off limits”. That’s according to the Scotland secretary Douglas Alexander, who spoke about a meeting he attended yesterday between the Prime Minister, Scottish first minister and others ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The issue of Scottish independence came up during the meeting. Continue reading...
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Andy Burnham to spend first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will chair the first meeting of the national economic council in Manchester, aiming to decentralize economic decision-making from London. This initiative is highlighted as Andy Burnham, the new Northern Secretary, spends his first working day at the new No.
Taz AliThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-24 · 09:55 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown will chair the first meeting of the national economic council in Manchester, aiming to decentralize economic decision-making from London. This initiative is highlighted as Andy Burnham, the new Northern Secretary, spends his first working day at the new No. 10 North office in Manchester. Separately, Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander stated that during a meeting with the Prime Minister and Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scottish independence was deemed "off limits" by Andy Burnham in discussions with John Swinney. The issue of Scottish independence was raised during this meeting.
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The issue of Scottish independence came up during a meeting between the prime minister, Scottish first minister and others.
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The new No 10 North will aim to shift economic decision-making away from London.
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Andy Burnham will spend his first working day at the new No 10 North in Manchester.
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Douglas Alexander claims Andy Burnham told John Swinney that Scottish independence was 'off limits'.
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