Will Andy Burnham's devolution plan raise economic growth?
BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.
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"We will never get growth up to the level Britain needs unless every single postcode in the land is set up to contribute to it."
— Andy Burnham , Politician
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BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.
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