Manchester confirmed as host city for next year’s G20 summit
The UK government has confirmed Manchester as the host city for next year’s G20 summit, according to the South China Morning Post. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce the decision during his first United Nations General Assembly trip. The supplied report does not provide summit dates or an agenda.
Manchester will host next year’s summit of the Group of 20 leading economies, after the UK government confirmed the English city as the venue, the South China Morning Post reported. The announcement is expected to be made by Prime Minister Andy Burnham during his first trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to a statement from his office. Burnham led Manchester as mayor for almost a decade before becoming prime minister, the report said.
The available material described the city as being in north-west England. It did not provide the summit’s dates, agenda or a list of attending leaders. The report said the gathering would bring leaders of the world’s biggest economies to Manchester.
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