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Andy Burnham’s Manchester City Remarks Rile Government Officials

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 01 October 2026, 17:00 UTC By Alex Wickham 1 min read
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s handling of the Manchester City Football Club scandal has riled fellow government politicians who want to keep the process independent of government influence.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s handling of the Manchester City Football Club scandal has riled fellow government politicians who want to keep the process independent of government influence.
Andy Burnham (PERSON) Manchester City (LOCATION) UK (LOCATION) the Manchester City Football Club (ORG)
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