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Historic moment as Greater Manchester leaders sign new devolution deal

Local leaders have signed an historic deal with the government which gives Greater Manchester new powers over transport, housing and technical education with mayor Andy Burnham handed full control over finances. The trailblazer devolution deal was signed by Levelling Up minister Dehenna Davison, Mr Burnham and the 10 council leaders on Tuesday (March 21).

Speaking at the signing ceremony hosted by Manchester College at its new campus on the former Boddington's brewery site near the city centre, the Conservative minister said the new deal will 'revolutionise' the way that Mr Burnham's office works and, by doing so, improve people's lives. She said the deal gives the Labour mayor the 'flexibility' and 'financial fire power' to rise to the challenges the city-region faces and allow it to 'reach its true potential'.

And she said the deal could soon be replicated in other parts of England too. She said: "The Greater Manchester city region is poised to lead us through a fourth industrial revolution and one that is no less significant than the first.

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"Manchester was where the world's first programmable computer was invented, where the atom was first split, where graphene was first discovered. And today as we agree this deal and usher in a new era for English devolution, Manchester is once again blazing a trail for others to follow."

After signing the agreement, Mr Burnham said that this will be one of his most significant achievements as a politician because it affects the whole country. He said the deal demonstrates that English devolution is working and allows Greater Manchester to go further and faster towards shaping its own future.

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