Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.
Speaking to callers on his weekly phone-in on BBC Radio Manchester, the mayor of Greater Manchester defended the council's decision to cancel major public bonfire nights and fireworks displays this year, saying councils must 'prioritise' the cost of living crisis.
The decision, which was announced yesterday, has sparked public fury - and prompted multiple angry questions to Mr Burnham in his phone-in with radio host Mike Sweeney this morning.
