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Manchester City owner’s £55m housing loan while Burnham was mayor investigated

The Guardian Politics · 18 October 2026 at 15:41

Manchester City owner’s £55m housing loan while Burnham was mayor investigated

Scrutiny committee looks into financing of Manchester Life project as PM promises ‘full transparency’ A £55m loan to Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owner will be investigated as part of a review into a fund for housing projects while Andy Burnham was mayor.

The prime minister has faced weeks of scrutiny over his links to Manchester City’s super-rich owners after the club was found guilty of boosting its income by £900m in a nine-year breach of financial rules.

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Manchester City owner’s £55m housing loan while Burnham was mayor investigated

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