Manchester United icon Gary Neville mocked Liverpool fans after Mo Salah signed a new contract with the club on Friday.
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Martin Lewis has revealed if he will be running for Mayor of Greater Manchester in the future. The debate about his potential candidacy comes as other famous names have suggested they might be interested in taking up the job, including former Manchester United captain and football coach Gary Neville.
But the money saving expert - and North West native - ruled out the possibility of going for the mayoral title. He candidly shared that he 'will never take a polemic party job' because of the toll it would take on both his mental health and his family.
In an interview with the BBC's Nick Robinson, the presenter pointed out that Andy Burnham 'can't do it forever'. Martin Lewis responded that even running as an independent candidate would be out of the question.
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“There are friends of yours who have told me that you ought to be Mayor of London,” said Nick Robinson on the Political Thinking podcast. “Oh no, I’m not a Londoner originally, I don’t think it’d be appropriate. I’m from the North West," replied the financial journalist and broadcaster.
“Mayor of Manchester then? Andy Burnham can’t do it forever. Gary Neville, who was on this podcast, is interested," continued Robinson. Withington-born Lewis, however, hit back at the suggestion and shared the reasons why.
“Good luck to him. I will never take a polemic party job," responded Lewis. "I’ll be straight, my mental health is not robust enough to deal with it and I would never put my family through it.”
On whether he could run as an independent candidate the MoneySavingExpert.com founder, emphasised that he wants to remain out of the party political saying his
Manchester United icon Gary Neville mocked Liverpool fans after Mo Salah signed a new contract with the club on Friday.
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A 15-storey 'gold-clad monstrosity' in Manchester has been given the green light at a planning meeting which saw another city centre tower knocked back. The M1 Piccadilly development in Store Street, featuring 54 flats - none of which would be affordable - was granted planning permission yesterday (June 30).
Manchester would benefit more from the Government's levelling up agenda if there was a Conservative Mayor in the Town Hall, a senior MP has suggested.
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Martin Lewis has revealed the 'scary' toll the cost of living crisis has had on him personally with his mental health. The admission comes as the money expert says he told Chancellor Rishi Sunak that he is 'virtually out of tools' to give people to save cash as bills skyrocket.
Manchester United academy graduate Tyrell Warren has signed for League Two club Barrow.
Airline and holiday provider Jet2 has issued an urgent warning to all customers. If you're going away you'll probably know about the chaos we've been seeing at airports like Manchester and Dublin.
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Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Paul Scholes have already given their verdict on the possible arrival of Christian Eriksen at Old Trafford this summer.
Martin Lewis has warned that nearly one million people across the UK could be entitled for a huge income boost, and there's a simple way to check.The financial guru, 49, has been frequently providing free money-saving tips and tricks over recent months amid the cost of living crisis, and he's now outlined how many pensioners may be eligible for extra financial support. Those who are not claiming Pension Credit could be missing out on thousands each year, and it's estimated that nearly one million pensioners aren't claiming cash that they're eligible to receive.
A top government adviser has warned that Greater Manchester cannot rely on 'handouts' from London and must raise money itself to fund some of its plans. Sir John Armitt, who is the chairman of the UK's National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), made the comments in Manchester on Monday (June 13).
Public transport across Manchester was under the limelight this weekend after a heaving Saturday night of big gigs and Parklife Festival saw many attending struggle to make their way home.
Reports are suggesting Manchester United could be interested in signing Denzel Dumfries this summer – although Gary Neville will be hoping the rumours turn out to be false.
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