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The edition examines his “No. 10 North” plan to devolve power over taxes, infrastructure and jobs, alongside debate in major editorials. It also covers the newly unveiled Defence Investment Plan, including £15bn additional funding, new naval and nuclear procurement, and the funding trade-offs. It adds technology and culture items, plus obituaries and other sections.","| Can Europe | Frida Kahlo: | “The man |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| adapt to | an icon comes | with the |\n| extreme heat? | to London | golden ears” |\n| TALKING POINTS P16 | ART P26 | OBITUARIES P34 |\n| 4 JULY 2026 | ISSUE 1599 THE BEST OF THE BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA\u003Cbr>THEWEEK |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>No. 10 heads north\u003Cbr>Burnham’s plan for Britain\u003Cbr>Page 2 |  |  |\n\nALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS [theweek.com](theweek.com)  \n2 NEWS The main stories…  \nWhat happened  \nBurnham’s big idea  \n“I am going to give Britain the circuit-breaker it needs,” promised Andy Burnham on Monday as he outlined policy priorities in his first major speech since returning to Westminster. At the heart of his pitch is a plan to deliver what he called “the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”, by devolving decisionson issues such as tax, infrastructure and job creation from Whitehall to local communities. The process will be spearheaded by “No. 10 North”, a new outpost of Downing Street based in Manchester that will serve as the “nerve centre of a rewired Britain”. Whitehall, he said, had to accept the reality that growth can only“be nurtured from the bottom up”.  \nThe presumptive PM promised the biggest  \ncouncil house building programme since the postwar period; and a “complete rethink” of the education system, to put academic and technical training on an equal footing. He also reiterated his pledge to bring essential services such as water and transport under greater public control, as part of a longterm plan to curb the cost of living and ensure “good growth in every British postcode”.  \nWhat the editorials said  \nBurnham’s speech “hit the right notes”, said the FT. Power has indeed become too concentrated in Whitehall, and Burnham’s focus on boosting young people’s technical skills and using public procurement to support the growth of UK companies makes sense.  \nLess welcome was the “statist and industrial nostalgia”that coloured parts of the speech. Burnham’s pledges to build more social housing and revive high streets will have resonated with voters, said The Guardian. Overall, it was an“appealing social-democratic pitch”that respected the importance of “good public infrastructure and local dignity”. It’s a“vision that could bring a country together”.  \nThe audience lapped it up, said The Independent, but the speech left questions  \nabout how Burnham will square his plans with  \nhis commitment to maintaining Labour’s fiscal rules. It’s also worth noting that there’s “nothing economically magical about devolution, as the experience of Scotland and Wales demonstrates”. Regional autonomy is no panacea, agreed the Daily Mail. Look at the maladministration that recently sent Birmingham into bankruptcy. We need more detail about Burnham’s “woolly ideas”, but Makerfield’s new MP did not accept media questions after his speech.  \nWhat happened  \nA new plan for defence  \nThe UK’s long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (Dip), setting out how Britain’s Armed Forces will be funded over the coming decade, was finally unveiled on Tuesday. In one of his last acts as PM, Keir Starmer announced an additional £15bn of funding on top of the £283bn already allocated for the next four years. The Dip had been delayed by a year owing to major disagreements within the Cabinet: John Healey resigned last month as defence secretary, accusing the Government of putting the UK’s security at risk.  \nThe Dip envisages major investment in drones, fighter jets and nuclear weapons. Plans to replace the UK’s ageing destroyers have been scrapped. Instead, at least six new “common combat vessels”, crewed ships that will act as a “control hub”for naval drones, will be procured to create anew “hybrid Navy”. Some £47bn will be spent on new Dreadnought nuclear submarines and Aukus attack submarines; and £13bn on new nuclear warheads. The development of the nextgeneration Tempest fighter aircraft, with Japan and Italy, is set to cost £8.6bn.  \nTo fund the","cbCaianZENeMpXVD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaianZENeMpXVD","pdf",17845963,2,1,44,"English","en",105,"# News\n## Burnham’s big idea\n## A new plan for defence\n## It wasn’t all bad","[{\"question\":\"What is Andy Burnham’s key proposal highlighted in this issue?\",\"answer\":\"He pitches “No. 10 North” to spearhead devolving decisions from Whitehall to local communities, aiming for a major rebalancing of power and “good growth” across UK areas.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the Defence Investment Plan include?\",\"answer\":\"It outlines funding over the next decade, with major investment in drones, fighter jets and nuclear capabilities, alongside new “common combat vessels” and submarines.\"},{\"question\":\"How will the Defence Investment Plan be funded, according to the coverage?\",\"answer\":\"The plan involves cutting some capital budgets, requiring efficiency savings within the Ministry of Defence, and arranging remaining amounts via the Autumn Budget.\"}]","The Week UK - 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