Greater Manchester’s Mayor Andy Burnham is calling for more cooperation between the North of England and Scotland
Interviewed in the Sunday Mail Burnham said:
“There’s also lots of opportunity for collaboration where Scotland and the north could be working together to create jobs, improve our housing stock and make sure children aren’t living in cold, damp properties.”
His comments follow his meeting last week with SNP First Minister Humza Yousaf
“I am keen to talk to him about the reindustrialisation of Scotland and the north of England via net zero.” he said adding
“We’ve hit a point where the country is fundamentally broken. I’m sure it is the same in Scotland. There is sewage on the beaches and in the rivers, trains don’t run properly, people can’t afford to heat their homes on a normal salary – it’s chaotic and needs to change.”
He also took a swipe at the Westminster system saying that the north of England will “never be equal” to the rest of the UK if the current structure remains, hitting out at the “Westminster system”.
