Andy Burnham denies snubbing Jeremy Corbyn at Manchester rally

New mayor for Greater Manchester blames prior commitments for no-show at victory rally with party leaderThe new Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has denied snubbing Jeremy Corbyn after failing to join his party leader at a rally in the city following his election victory.Burnham said his absence from the event was “not in the slightest” intended as a snub, and that he had told Corbyn’s office earlier in the week that he had prior engagements. Continue reading..