Downing Street defends Manchester stop on Burnham’s Caribbean flight
Spokesperson cites security and operational grounds after shadow minister says Labour promised a private jet crackdown
Downing Street has defended the decision for the government-chartered plane carrying Andy Burnham to a Commonwealth summit in the Caribbean to stop in Manchester to collect the prime minister, leaving him open to accusations of hypocrisy after Labour repeatedly criticised Rishi Sunak over his use of private planes and helicopters for domestic travel.