[Source](https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/07/09/city-run-by-likely-next-uk-pm-saw-steepest-decline-in-living-standards-in-england/) > Manchester, under former mayor and likely next British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, experienced the steepest decline in living standards of any major English city between 2021 and 2023, with residents’ purchasing power falling by seven percent, according to a Resolution Foundation report. This decline was significantly higher than the national average of 4.7 percent across England.