Britain’s new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with ‘No. 10 North’ | Nation World

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain has a new hub of power: a bland modern office block about 165 miles (260 kilometers) from the prime minister’s official London office and residence at 10 Downing St.

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