Manchester United shared the first look at a proposed 100,000 stadium replacing Old Trafford as part of an economic plan.

Manchester United’s plans to regenerate Trafford Park, including the potential construction of a new 100,000-seater stadium, could inject £7.3billion per year into the UK economy, according to a report by Oxford Economics.

Mr Burnham has appealed to the government for funding to link ILP North, which he refers to as 'Parkside', to the West Coast Main Line. He said: "The freight coming up to Parkside and Port Salford, taking it out of our city centre, fixes things for passengers. They won't have to have the freight disruption.