Andy Burnham under scrutiny after records contradict his Manchester City meeting account

Andy Burnham faces questions over his dealings with Manchester City owners after The Sun reported he met club officials at least six times while mayor.

• The Sun reported Burnham met City officials at least six times as mayor, contradicting his claim to Parliament of a single meeting.
• Records show Burnham held private meetings with club CEO Ferran Soriano in 2023 and former COO Roel de Vries in 2025.
• Burnham told the Commons he never discussed the independent investigation with Al Mubarak, whom he met for two dinners.
• Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she did not believe Burnham's answer would be sufficient.
• Burnham requested a manual search of his contact records with Manchester City to ensure full transparency after the club's guilty verdict.
• Opposition figures claim Burnham attempted to cover up deleted records of two dinners with the club's chairman.