'Andy Burnham please don't ruin my wedding'

A bride-to-be who is set to tie knot next month by No 10 North in Manchester has begged the prime minister not to ruin her wedding.

Andy Burnham plans to spend at least one day a week at the new base in Heron House, where the Manchester Registry Office is also based.

In a TikTok post that reached one million views, Sarah Burwin raised fears the heavy security outside could "ruin the vibe" and saw Burnham himself respond to say "noted Saz".

"I laughed out loud, the fact he called me Saz as well. We're basically mates now!" she told the BBC.

Bridal parties have been seen outside the building on Lloyd Street, where there was now a bigger police presence after Burnham launched No 10 North at the start of his premiership last week.

Sarah, who is 34 and from Manchester, said she noticed the building when it appeared on the news and thought, "wait, that looks familiar".

She said: "I posted it mainly as a bit of light-hearted fun after seeing the news coverage of No 10 North and the chaos outside.

"I was really worried honestly because the place was surrounded by police, bollards and crowds of people. I worried how we would even get in!"

Sarah said she has been shocked by the response to her post.

"It was just a silly video I posted to my small following, I had no idea it would reach one million views and the actual prime minister."

Sarah and her partner Fred are due to be married on 21 August, and have been planning the wedding since he proposed at Fletcher Moss in Didsbury in 2024.

"At first I was worried the wedding would be cancelled, as I had a lot of comments from people saying there's no way they'll still be doing weddings there. I've since learned that is not true!

"But also how would we even get to the building and would we have to be patted down."

"I'm worried its going to be really strict and we may not be able to gather outside to take photos or even chat with guests. They might usher us on once we leave the building but hopefully not!"

It is not just the prime minister who responded to her post, but also his former nightlife guru Sacha Lord.

Sarah said: "I asked him to throw me an after party and he replied 'Me and Andy back to back on the decks?' Honestly that would be a dream, I told him to have his people call my people.

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