Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City? – podcast
Andy Burnham is being accused of a serious misjudgment over his comments about meetings with Manchester City’s owners.
The Guardian reports: Andy Burnham is being accused of a serious misjudgment over his comments about meetings with Manchester City’s owners.
Kiran Stacey discusses the controversy after returning from a trade trip to India with the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, and the new Greater Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, during which Stacey discovered that a representative of the football club was also present. The club was recently found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League rules.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Andy Burnham, Manchester City and Kiran Stacey.
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