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Manchester City not 'above the rules', says Downing Street
After PM Andy Burnham's - a former mayor of Greater Manchester - admission of his fears that the club's owners might leave because of the investigation into 'creative book-keeping', his spokesperson has issued a clarification. Downing Street said Thursday that Manchester City were not "above the rules", following criticism of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments about the case. In a statement, a No 10 spokesperson said: "As the prime minister made clear, the initial judgement is...
How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power
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As Germany’s far right rises, weakened Merz looks to project strength and resolve against Putin
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz moved to reassure allies in Europe and Kyiv that his domestic political weakness would not erode his government’s support for Ukraine as the war nears its fifth winter. The chancellor also sought to convince an increasingly wavering German electorate that it is in their direct interest for Berlin to provide military support for Ukraine — warning that failure to remain united behind Kyiv could one day invite a Russian military attack on Germany. “If...