A UK leadership hopeful has unveiled plans to decentralise power, arguing Britain needs a new approach that gives regional leaders greater authority over key decisions.
Speaking in Manchester, the proposal includes creating a new prime ministerial office outside London while expanding local control over transport, housing and investment.
Supporters say Greater Manchester's economic growth and integrated transport network demonstrate the benefits of greater devolution.
Critics, however, question whether the model can be replicated elsewhere and how the proposals would be funded under existing fiscal rules.
The plans come as Britain's political debate increasingly focuses on regional inequality, economic growth and reforming how the country is governed.
Al Jazeera's Milena Veselinovic reports from Manchester.
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