00:00Andy Burnham says Britain needs what he describes as a fundamental rewiring of the state,
00:06with more power transferred from Westminster to towns, cities and regions right across the country.
00:12All parts of the UK should now be given the chance to develop their own version of the same,
00:19focusing on the things that matter most to them.
00:23Again, good growth in every British postcode.
00:29What a sea change that would be in the way UK government thinks about our own country.
00:37Places no longer forgotten or written off, as they have been in the past,
00:42but supported to make the best of their assets, seeing the positives in all places.
00:48And there are positives in all places, in all postcodes across this United Kingdom.
00:54Let's always remember that.
00:55His commitment to greater devolution reflects arguments he's made previously.
01:00Head North, which he co-authored with Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham,
01:04argues that power should be moved away from Westminster
01:07and sets out a 10-point plan for reforming Britain's political system.
01:12Earlier this year, speaking at the Nighttime Economy Summit in Liverpool,
01:15Mr Burnham highlighted the importance of the evening and hospitality economy,
01:20saying it attracts visitors and plays a vital role in the success of city regions.
01:24If Andy Burnham does get in, do you think that will go away towards bridging the north-south divide in
01:30this country?
01:31Correct.
01:32Yeah, I think that 100%.
01:33Definitely will.
01:34It definitely will.
01:35He's amazing, and he is, and he just wants to make links, better links.
01:38He's tried already with the transport link and everything,
01:41so he just wants to make better links with north-south.
01:44I do hope whoever does take her gets rid of Rachel Reeves.
01:48I think she is one of the underlying problems
01:51that why we've got ourselves into a mess with all the U-terms, etc.
01:56And the tax that small businesses have to do is just crippling, crippling.
02:03Well, he seems to come across well.
02:06He seems to be wanting the north to do more.
02:09I remember him at the Hillsborough Memorial 20 years ago,
02:13where he said, yeah, enough's enough, and we got things done.
02:18At the same time, campaigners for the Hillsborough Law says progress should continue without delay.
02:23The proposed Public Authority Accountability Bill was expected to be passed earlier this year,
02:28but was paused following disagreement over a potential opt-out clause for security services.
02:33Hillsborough Survivor and Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Burns called on Sir Keir Starmer
02:38to fulfil Labour's 2024 manifesto commitment before leaving office.
02:43Mr Burnham's return to Westminster has been welcomed by the families,
02:46as he's had a part to play in the writing of the bill.
02:49The Hillsborough Law Now campaigns also acknowledge Keir Starmer's support
02:53for making the legislation a manifesto commitment,
02:55while continuing to urge that it be passed in full.
02:58The Hillsborough Law Now campaigns also acknowledge Keir Starmer's support
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