Mayor Andy Burnham has called for more co-operation between the north of England and Scotland. The Greater Manchester politician said any move to take decisions without Westminster involvement would lead to “a better world” - insisting the country is 'fundamentally broken'.
In an interview with the Sunday Mail, Mr Burnham said there were “lots of opportunities” for the north of England and Scotland to work together.
He said: “There’s also lots of opportunity for collaboration where Scotland and the north could be working together to create jobs, improve our housing stock and make sure children aren’t living in cold, damp properties.” Mr Burnham was elected mayor in 2017 after standing down as Labour MP for Leigh in Greater Manchester, a seat he had held since 2001.
Widely tipped as a future Labour Party leader, Burnham ran twice, losing to Ed Miliband in 2010 and Jeremy Corbyn in 2015. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features But he says for now he is now more interested in working directly with the Scottish Government after meeting SNP First Minister Humza Yousaf earlier this week.