Andy Burnham's Manchester records biggest fall in living standards in England

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Manchester experienced the steepest fall in living standards of any major English city between 2021 and 2023, according to new analysis from the Resolution Foundation.

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The findings, published on Wednesday, showed residents' purchasing power fell by seven per cent over the two-year period, compared with an average decline of 4.7 per cent across England.Andy Burnham has frequently highlighted his record as Greater Manchester mayor while positioning himself as a potential future national leader.The analysis also found that real disposable income per person in 2023 was lower than when Mr Burnham first took office as Greater Manchester mayor in 2017.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Sophie Hale, research director at the Resolution Foundation, said Manchester's sharper decline reflected weaker productivity growth than other major cities.She said the figures also captured the period immediately after the Covid pandemic, when Manchester may have experienced a greater unwinding of Government...

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