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GRANT\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Shock as bungling star blows cover\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>CELEB \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>SEE PAGES 8 & 9\u003Cbr>Sun |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n| U-TURN AS FANS BLAST No10 |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>By RICHARD MORIARTY ANDY Burnham has been forced to back-pedal after saying he did\u003Cbr>not want to “lose” Manchester City’s mega-rich owners.\u003Cbr>He was accused of political interference as sporting bodies decide the fate of the club — found guilty of more than 100 rule breaches.\u003Cbr>Last night No10 clarified that the initial judgment against City was “serious” and“there can’t be any suggestion that anyone is above the rules”.\u003Cbr>MPs and tax experts say City may owe more than £20million and could face a criminal probe. City deny any wrongdoing.\u003Cbr>Full Story — Pages 4 and 5\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>OWN GOAL |  |\n\n2  Friday, October 2, 2026  \nFARAGE ‘THANKS’ BURNHAM  \nPM BREXIT ERROR‘BOOST’ FOR NIGEL  \nFarage . . . yesterday  \nNIGEL Farage blasted the PM for threatening to betray Brexit — but then thanked him forgiving him the “biggest boost” of his career.  \nThe Reform UK leader spoke after Andy Burnham refused to rule out a rerun of 2016’s EU referendum.  \nAt a rally at Doncaster racecourse yesterday, Mr Farage said: “If Andy Burnham, the King of the North, wants the  \nBy TOM SCOTSON Political Correspondent  \nfight in Doncaster and the Red Wall with me on rejoining the European Union, then bring it on, I say.  \n“He might just have given me the biggest boost in my career I’ve ever, ever had.“Thank you Andy, if you’re watching.”  \nDuring the Labour conference, Reform overtook the PM’s party in the opinion polls. They are now a point ahead on 25 per cent, according to YouGov. Mr Farage, in Yorkshire on  \nhis “100 days to Save Britain”tour, criticised Mr Burnham for describing himself as prodevolution while wanting to give away Brexit freedoms.  \nHe said: “To consider rejoining the Single Market, the Customs Union, let alone the European Union itself, is the opposite of devolution — a massive transfer of huge powers up to an authority, whereby there’s nothing Parliament could do to change any of it.”The Reform boss also used the event to defend the pensions “triple lock” — which Mr Burnham said he could scrap  \nafter the next election. Mr Farage said British pensioners already get a raw deal compared to those in Europe, explaining: “Only Poland and the Baltic states get lower pensions.” He went on: “This idea of inter-generational unfairness — yes, it is tough for young people. I get it.”  \nBut he said our OAPs get less than the French, Germansand Italians, while facing a higher cost of living.  \nMr Farage added: “I just think it is the wrong target.”  \nJulia Hartley-Brewer — Page Ten  \nRip-off . . . on flights  \nAirlines kid seat fees ban  \nBy MARTINA BET  \nPARENTS will no longer be stung with rip-off fees just to sit next to their children on flights.  \nAirlines will be forced to seat under 14s beside a mum, dad or an accompanying adult for free — saving families up to £104 on a return trip.  \nPassengers will also be able to fix simple spelling mistakes on bookings without being hit with charges of up to £40.  \nPM Andy Burnham said: “People are fed up with these little charges that add up, so I’m putting a stop to them.”  \nMinisters are also drawing up a system to help airlines identify  \nIRANIAN HELD ON RAF PLOT  \nTHE suspected mastermind of the RAF Fairford alleged terror plot — a man of dual UK and Iranian nationality — was under arrest last night.  \nThe 25-year-old was held in central London. He is said to have recruited five proxies to carry out an attack at the  \nBy MIKE SULLIVAN, Crime Editor  \nbase in Gloucestershire, which is used by US bombers to strike Iranian missile sites, in the early hours of Sunday.  \nCounter-terror cops confirmed they are“looking at all possible angles, including  \nforeign state involvement”. The five men arrested near the base were ba","cbCaiecifBz5ZNoH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiecifBz5ZNoH","pdf",20908442,"English","# Shock as bungling star blows cover\n## U-Turn as fans blast No10\n## Farage ‘thanks’ Burnham\n## Airlines kid seat fees ban\n## Iranian held on RAF plot\n## Kemi ready for May poll\n## Corrections & Clarifications","[{\"question\":\"What political issue involving Andy Burnham is discussed in this issue?\",\"answer\":\"The issue reports that Andy Burnham was forced to back-pedal after comments about not wanting to “lose” Manchester City’s owners, amid accusations of political interference and scrutiny over rule breaches.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper describe Nigel Farage’s response to Burnham?\",\"answer\":\"It says Farage blasted the PM for threatening to betray Brexit but then thanked him for the “biggest boost” of his career after Burnham refused to rule out a rerun of the 2016 EU referendum.\"},{\"question\":\"What transportation-related change does the paper mention for families?\",\"answer\":\"Airlines are reported to be forced to seat under-14s beside a mum, dad or accompanying adult for free, and passengers can fix simple spelling mistakes on bookings without charges.\"}]","The Sun - Friday, October 2, 2026 | PDF",1790980882,92]