Andy Burnham planning to 'move parts of Number 10 operation to the north'
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Andy Burnham planning to 'move parts of Number 10 operation to the north'
• Andy Burnham is planning to move some of his operation to Manchester setting up a “Number 10 in the north” if he becomes prime minister as expected, it has been reported.
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 | MyLondontoday New £1.5m Richmond project to make town centre a 'destination' as 'standing still not an option'• A new public square, play area, events and greenery are included in the plans |
 | MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today Ealing children's centres appeal rejected by court - 10 sites will close• The parents of a two-year-old from Ealing had appealed the decision to dismiss the judicial review |
 | MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today West London man jailed for 39 years for shooting cousin dead at family wake told to 'rot in hell'• Jahmel Joseph, 29, blasted Jordan Rodney in the eye and shot his brother Omar Joseph in the head as well as the hand at the family gatherering in West London |
 | MyLondon — Wimbledon area (Reach)today Wimbledon 2026 - how to get last-minute tickets for next week’s tennis championships• Tickets are officially sold out but there are still ways to secure your seat on Centre court |
 | MyLondontoday First look at £17m South London leisure centre transformation reopening next week• Activities and classes at the new and improved Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington will be bookable via Mytime Active, Bromley’s leisure provider |
 | Richmond & Twickenham Times — News (Newsquest)today Popular US fast food chain set to launch in the UK with 50 restaurants planned• Houston TX Hot Chicken, known for its spicy sandwiches and waiver-only heat level, is set to open 50 restaurants across the UK in the coming years. |
 | Your Local Guardian — News (Newsquest)today Sutton offices could be turned into HUGE 22-storey block with nearly 400 flats• A former Sutton office block could be turned into almost 400 flats under plans to transform one of the town centre’s most prominent empty buildings. |
Kingston Council eventstoday From E-Waste to E-Value: Circular Solutions for Electronics (online) — 24 June 2026• Official Kingston event listings for libraries, wellbeing, civic, culture and community notices. |
 | Metropolitan Police — Current Newstoday Woman who killed stepdaughter in 1978 jailed for 12 years• Janice Nix was previously convicted of manslaughter following trial |
BBC News — London regiontoday Drone network part of Met's London-wide tech push• The Met unveils plans for drone-assisted call outs as civil liberties groups warn of 'constant surveillance' |
BBC News — London regiontoday Legal battle brews over London's affordable homes target• The mayor cut the affordable housing quota for new developments in London from 35% to 20%. |
 | Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today Health trust chief accepts praise for hospital staff's work• CHIEF executive Pippa Nightingale visited 10 Downing Street to receive the plaudits, on behalf of staff, for improved performance by London North West Healthcare Trust. |
 | MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today London city kids taken up a hill in the Hampshire countryside - 'their minds were blown'• The charity has plans to plant 250,000 trees in London over the next five years |
 | Surrey Comet — News (Newsquest)today Surrey shatters UK's 50-year June heat record as temperatures hit 35.7C• Charlwood, Surrey records UK’s hottest June day at 35.7C, breaking a 50-year record amid a heatwave. |
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