Burnham to release records of his Manchester City dealings as mayor

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he will release full details of his dealings with Manchester City during his time as Greater Manchester mayor, according to The Guardian.

The decision follows criticism of his earlier response to a ruling that the club breached financial regulations. The Guardian reports that he had spoken in support of the club's owners. Al Jazeera describes the ruling as a finding that City was guilty of serious financial breaches.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch had urged him to publish everything related to his work with the club as mayor, The Guardian reports. The Liberal Democrats wrote to him asking for the minutes of his meetings with the club and a declaration of any hospitality gifts from City's owners.

Al Jazeera reports that Burnham met the City chairman while he was mayor.