How Abu Dhabi bought Andy Burnham’s Manchester

After the prime minister recently intervened to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered ownership, many began to ask: just how deep are the ties between Andy Burnham and the UAE? With North of England editor <strong>Josh Halliday</strong>.<strong> </strong>Send your comments and questions to <a href="mailto:tif.questions@theguardian.com" rel="nofollow">tif.questions@theguardian.com</a>. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.c…;