Andy Burnham to propose devolution plan in first major policy speech since launching bid for No 10 – UK politics live

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister to pledge ‘growth in every postcode’ StarmerFor an alternative view on whether Andy Burnham should take questions from the media after his speech this morning, this is from Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former communications chief who now co-hosts the Rest is Politics podcast.If true that @andyburnham not taking media questions after speech today then good move. Speeches matter and when important should speak for themselves. A problem with Keir S communications was that he would make a speech, then take Qs and the broadcast journalists in particular would make it more about them and