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| PM says government will pay all Manchester Arena bombing costs | PM says government will pay all Manchester Arena bombing costs |
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| Andy Burnham, the Manchester mayor, complained that initial offer did not cover what had already been spent | |
| Helen Pidd North of England editor | |
| Sun 26 Nov 2017 23.36 GMT | |
| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 09.53 GMT | |
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| Theresa 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. | Theresa 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. |
| There was outrage on Friday when it was revealed that the prime minister had offered just £12m, with £3m being made available immediately. In a letter to Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester’s mayor, May said the government would reimburse only “reasonable costs”. | There was outrage on Friday when it was revealed that the prime minister had offered just £12m, with £3m being made available immediately. In a letter to Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester’s mayor, May said the government would reimburse only “reasonable costs”. |
| Burnham fought back, saying more than £17.5m had already been spent and suggested at least £10.4m more could be needed to cover costs including the inquests into the 22 deaths and an inquiry. | Burnham fought back, saying more than £17.5m had already been spent and suggested at least £10.4m more could be needed to cover costs including the inquests into the 22 deaths and an inquiry. |
| The £12m would have meant local authorities being forced to cut services to make up the shortfall on what had already been spent, he had warned. | The £12m would have meant local authorities being forced to cut services to make up the shortfall on what had already been spent, he had warned. |
| The PM told the Manchester Evening News: “Be in no doubt, Manchester will get the financial support it needs – and if that costs £28m, as Andy Burnham has estimated, then that is what we will make available.” | The PM told the Manchester Evening News: “Be in no doubt, Manchester will get the financial support it needs – and if that costs £28m, as Andy Burnham has estimated, then that is what we will make available.” |
| The offer was welcomed by Burnham, in a tweet on Sunday night. | The offer was welcomed by Burnham, in a tweet on Sunday night. |
| I thank the Prime Minister for her helpful words this evening. We will work constructively with the Taskforce to achieve a fair resolution. https://t.co/ssi4Zc2nRE | I thank the Prime Minister for her helpful words this evening. We will work constructively with the Taskforce to achieve a fair resolution. https://t.co/ssi4Zc2nRE |
| A taskforce has been set up within the Cabinet Office to make sure different government departments responsible for processing payments to Manchester all work together. | A taskforce has been set up within the Cabinet Office to make sure different government departments responsible for processing payments to Manchester all work together. |
| The PM said the taskforce would work to “oversee, progress and expedite payments when necessary”. | The PM said the taskforce would work to “oversee, progress and expedite payments when necessary”. |
| Others questioned why the government had initially offered to pay only part of the costs. | Others questioned why the government had initially offered to pay only part of the costs. |
| “It’s takes some detachment and poor judgment to eventually do the right thing in such a poor way,” tweeted the MP for Oldham, Jim McMahon. | “It’s takes some detachment and poor judgment to eventually do the right thing in such a poor way,” tweeted the MP for Oldham, Jim McMahon. |
| Greater Manchester police spent £9.8m on extra policing following the bomb on 22 May, according to figures submitted to the government by Burnham. | Greater Manchester police spent £9.8m on extra policing following the bomb on 22 May, according to figures submitted to the government by Burnham. |
| The NHS incurred costs of £3.47m and the North West ambulance service £198,000. | The NHS incurred costs of £3.47m and the North West ambulance service £198,000. |
| Part of the £28m requested by Burnham includes an estimated £5m for inquests into the 22 people killed in the attack. An independent inquiry into various agencies’ response to the bomb is expected to cost £320,000. | Part of the £28m requested by Burnham includes an estimated £5m for inquests into the 22 people killed in the attack. An independent inquiry into various agencies’ response to the bomb is expected to cost £320,000. |
| The £28m figure also includes a £4m bid to Visit Britain to promote Greater Manchester as a safe holiday destination. | The £28m figure also includes a £4m bid to Visit Britain to promote Greater Manchester as a safe holiday destination. |
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