British MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup since 2021; Conservative party politician and local councillor since 2014.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has faced questions over its Housing Investment Loan Fund, after loans totalling about 1 billion pounds were made to developers, including firms tied to Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners. MPs and local officials are demanding greater transparency as a scrutiny inquiry expands to examine loan approvals and the fund’s openness.
An independent commission finds Manchester City guilty of serious Premier League financial breaches. The club denies wrongdoing and will appeal. Former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says he would be concerned to lose City’s Abu Dhabi owners, amid ongoing political commentary; ministers say the process must run its course.
The GMCA has released details of Andy Burnham’s meetings with Manchester City’s owners during his time as mayor, while the Premier League has found City in breach of financial rules. Burnham says he will publish all meetings, and opposition calls for full transparency intensify as scrutiny over overage deals and the club’s governance grows.