Rachel Reeves has confirmed the government will back plans for a major redevelopment of Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.  United bosses have promised the scheme would create a "world-class" stadium,

Manchester United's plan to build a 100,000-seat stadium has taken a big step toward becoming reality, with the vision receiving the green light from the Trafford Council executive.

Manchester United's plan to build a 100,000-seat stadium has taken a big step toward becoming reality, with the vision receiving the green light from the Trafford Council executive. The approval on Monday evening came after the British government backed the regeneration project.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has publicly backed plans for the redevelopment of Manchester United’s home ground Old Trafford. Plans to regenerate the area around Old Trafford were last week approved by the government,

At the end of the season, Manchester United will decide whether to build a new stadium with a capacity of 100,000, called “the Wembley of the North”, or renovate the current stadium to accommodate 87,

The Government will not fund any of the 'sporting elements' of the redevelopment of Manchester United's Old Trafford ground and its surrounding area, the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said.