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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou

Burnham had two dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show

  • Andy Burnham has been urged to clarify his ties to Manchester City after reports revealed that records of two hospitality dinners with club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak were deleted from a public register.
  • The Greater Manchester Combined Authority previously detailed several official meetings and joint overseas trips with the club but omitted the 2017 and 2018 dinners from its initial statement.
  • Shadow sports minister Louie French called for full transparency, questioning why the entries were removed from the website and what was discussed during the meetings.
  • Burnham told the House of Commons that Manchester City executives did not raise the Premier League financial rules charges with him during their meetings.
  • The authority maintained that hospitality received was declared in the usual way, noting that declarations are kept online for the duration of a term.

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