‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester
<p>The story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/25/emirati-linked-firms-manchester-land">Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in 10 years</a><br><br></p></li></ul