LONDON, June 29 (Xinhua) -- British Labour politician Andy Burnham on Monday proposed "No.10 North" in his first major speech after elected as a Member of Parliament (MP).

Labour party's Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, England, Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: AP)

"No.10 North" will be "an extended operation" of the prime minister's office based in Manchester, Burnham said, adding that it will offer new opportunities to "extend evolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by taking power deeper down."

Hailing it as "the nerve center of a rewired Britain," Burnham said "No.10 North" will support the regions on "reform of essential utilities, re-industrialization and the regeneration of places."

He also proposed "Manchesterism," which is a "rejection of the old trickle down model" and will see all parts of Britain be given "the chance to develop their own version of the same."

Burnham promised to "build an inclusive team at the very highest level," but adding that he will only announce the appointment decisions "until the end of this process."

The former Greater Manchester mayor won the Makerfield parliamentary by-election on June 19 and returned to the House of Commons last week, paving way for his Labour leadership bid.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday last week.

Burnham confirmed that he would enter the race to succeed Starmer immediately after his resignation, saying: "I will put myself forward as part of this process."