GMCA Clears Burnham Over Wife's 0.2% Iduna Stake After Tory Complaint

1 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 24

Greater Manchester Combined Authority said Andy Burnham met his legal disclosure duties over his wife's 0.2% shareholding in Iduna, rejecting a Conservative complaint.
Legal advice to the mayor found no further declaration was needed because Burnham had already registered Marie-France van Heel's employment at the company.
Burnham had also recused himself from decisions involving Iduna and related charging infrastructure to avoid any perception of a conflict of interest.
The issue centers on van Heel's role as chief marketing officer at Iduna, which owns large parts of Manchester's electric-vehicle charging network.