Andy Burnham announced plans to devolve further power to local regions, citing his experience as mayor of Greater Manchester, while aiming to avoid creating a two-tier England. ^[1] UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated in his first speech to MPs that Britain needs a 'circuit breaker' to address a decade of turbulence and divisive politics. ^[2] Andy Burnham confirmed he would attend the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, in November to address the climate challenge. ^[3] Burnham confirmed that work is underway with Cornwall council and its six MPs on a devolution deal that could proceed with or without an elected mayor. ^[4] Burnham pledged to bring forward a Commonhold and Leasehold Bill during the current parliamentary session to end the feudal leasehold system. ^[5] Andy Burnham blamed the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, Tory austerity, and Brexit for a decade of stalled growth and regeneration in Britain. ^[6] Andy Burnham signalled that he could hike defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 and appointed John Healey as Chancellor due to views on military spending. ^[7] Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised to hand more power out of Westminster with an offer of greater devolution across the country. ^[8]