Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened No. 10 North in Manchester, creating a secondary seat of governance far from Whitehall.

Andy Burnham is seeking to re-enter the House of Commons following the resignation of Andrew Gwynne, triggering a potential selection process for Labour.

Reports from Whitehall and the House of Commons suggest a hollowed-out executive branch lacking legislative ambition or central coordination. Analysts are questioning whether this institutional drift signals a decline in the post-war governing model.