Andy Burnham, the Manchester mayor, complained that initial offer did not cover what had already been spentTheresa May has promised the government will fully fund the £28m costs of dealing with the Manchester Arena bombing after criticism that an initial offer fell at least £5m short of what local authorities said was needed. In a letter to Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester’s mayor, May said the government would reimburse only “reasonable costs”. Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) I thank the Prime Minister for her helpful words this evening. Others questioned why the government had initially offered to pay only part of the costs. The £28m figure also includes a £4m bid to Visit Britain to promote Greater Manchester as a safe holiday destination.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2017 23:37 UTC