UK P M faces scrutiny over unlisted dinners with Man City chairman

The UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has come under scrutiny for unlisted dinners with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak during his tenure as mayor of Greater Manchester. Two hospitality dinners, held at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in 2017 and 2018, have emerged amid pressure on Burnham to provide full details of his dealings with the football club.

The hospitality arrangements were not specifically identified in a statement released by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), which outlined Burnham’s meetings and interactions with the club. Burnham had previously declared both dinners, as well as a pair of tickets worth £150 to see Ed Sheeran perform at the stadium in May 2018.

However, the register has since been removed from the GMCA website. Burnham is facing increasing scrutiny over his past dealings with Manchester City following an independent commission’s findings that the club breached Premier League financial regulations. During Prime Minister's Questions, Burnham stated that he was willing to disclose details of his dealings with the club and had asked the GMCA to publish a statement outlining his key interactions with its owners.

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