00:02Labour's front-runner Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to be the United Kingdom's next Prime Minister,
00:07promised to rebalance power in the country if he is elected.
00:11Burnham laid out a 10-year plan to revive a UK economy he described as stuck in a rut since
00:17the 2008 financial crash.
00:20Central to his pitch was the creation of a new government hub in Manchester.
00:24Regional mayors would also receive expanded powers over issues such as housing, welfare and education.
00:30To make it happen, we will bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen.
00:38It is time for Whitehall to accept that growth cannot be ordered from the top down.
00:44Instead, it can only be nurtured from the bottom up.
00:49Burnham will likely be the successor to Keir Starmer,
00:51who resigned last week following internal pressure and sinking approval ratings.
00:56The Conservative Party was quick to dismiss Burnham's address,
01:00claiming he just wants to reshuffle power between politicians instead of fixing the welfare system,
01:05cut taxes and fund the country's defence.
01:08But for now, Burnham is the undisputed front-runner to lead the Labour Party
01:13and take up the role of Prime Minister.
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