The Greater Manchester politician said any move to take decisions without Westminster involvement would lead to a 'better world'
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'.
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.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.
Mr Burnham added: “We’ve hit a point where the country is fundamentally broken. I’m sure it is the same in Scotland. There is sewage on the beaches and in the rivers, trains don’t run properly, people can’t afford to heat their homes on a normal salary – it’s chaotic and needs to change.” He also agreed with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar on scrapping the two-child benefit cap, calling it an “immoral policy”. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has drawn criticism for suggesting that removing the two-child benefit cap would not be a priority for his party in government.
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