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Burnham to dispatch 100 Whitehall officials to help regional mayors

The Guardian UK · 21 August 2026 at 15:08

Burnham to dispatch 100 Whitehall officials to help regional mayors

Civil service scheme announced after PM convened local leaders to ‘situation room’ meeting from No 10 North UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is to send more than 100 Whitehall officials to bolster the teams of regional mayors, after convening leaders from across England from his base at No 10 North to discuss how to spread growth.

The government described the meeting as a “situation room” to bring local and regional leaders into national decision-making.

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