Andy Burnham works for 1st time as British PM out of Manchester office

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Friday open a new government base in Manchester dubbed "No. 10 North" in a nod to his 10 Downing Street office in London, as he seeks to shift ‌economic decision-making away from the capital.