KEMI Badenoch has demanded Andy Burnham publish “everything” about his dealings with Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners.
The Tory leader said Mr Burnham should release details of meetings held during his years as Greater Manchester mayor, including the minutes.
Asked if everything should be made public, she told GB News: “Everything. The freedom of information requests should get those things out. Otherwise what’s being hidden?”
The row erupted after an independent commission found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules stretching from 2009 to 2018.
City have fiercely denied wrongdoing and lodged an appeal against the verdict, with any punishment yet to be decided.
Mr Burnham came under fire after saying he would be “really concerned” if the club’s Abu Dhabi owners were forced to sell and describing them as a “huge partner in the building of modern Manchester”.
Downing Street was forced to clarify the Prime Minister’s remarks, stressing that the findings against City were “serious” and that the process must be respected.
The Lib Dems have demanded the PM disclose every meeting with City Group, Abu Dhabi United Group or UAE representatives relating to the club or investment in Manchester.
They also want him to declare hospitality received from the club’s owners during his time as mayor.
Ms Badenoch piled on today, accusing Mr Burnham of still behaving like the mayor of Manchester rather than Prime Minister.
She said: “I think that the comments he made showed that he still thinks he is the mayor of Manchester.
“He is not acting like the Prime Minister of the .
“And we need a Prime Minister who can sort out our defence, sort out our economy, sort out welfare, get drilling oil and gas in the North Sea.”
