New Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives and greets staff at No 10 North, located in Heron House, central Manchester. (James Speakman/The Times)Andy Burnham has said he wants to “get Britain hoping again” as he opened a new headquarters for the centre of Government in Manchester. “High streets lifted around the country, Britain reindustrialised, getting those good jobs back into all of our regions. Concluding his speech at No 10 North, Mr Burnham railed against critics – “often London based” – who he claimed will see the project as a “gimmick”. The committee is “here for you, to empower you”, Mr Burnham told the English regional leaders.