MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during the The Innovation Nation Summit at Bruntwood SciTech on October 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. During his speech he set out his vision for making Britain "the world's most innovative economy, spreading the benefits of research, investment and technological progress to every part of the country." (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)