🇬🇧 UK Jul 3, 2026 · Chris Deerin

Andy Burnham isn’t the only King in the North

New Statesman UK
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King of the north, you say? That’s a matter of definition. Andy Burnham may have laid claim to the title, but John Swinney might point out that the UK extends significantly beyond Manchester. Given the independence movement’s republican tendencies, “king” is not a word the First Minister would associate himself with, but there is little doubt who rules over Northern Britain. The question, as we await the uncontested elevation of Burnham to Downing Street, is whether these two monarchs can work t

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