Drive reindustrialisation from No 10 North or risk failure, MPs tell Burnham

A group of over 90 Labour MPs has issued a warning to Andy Burnham, stating that his plans for British reindustrialisation are at risk of failure. The parliamentarians argue that the current civil service lacks the necessary expertise to effectively stimulate growth in the regions where it is most required. To address this, the MPs are calling for the initiative to be managed directly from a new 'No 10 North' office based in Manchester.

The proposed strategy suggests that the project should be steered by Louise Haigh to ensure decisive leadership. The MPs contend that without this structural shift and centralized regional oversight, the government's industrial goals will remain unattainable.