Manchester to host world leaders at G20 summit in 2027

Manchester Central has held major events in the past, from rock concerts to political party conferences

World leaders, including Donald Trump, will head to Manchester next year for the G20 leaders' summit.

The G20 summit, an annual gathering of the world's biggest economies, will take place on 27 and 28 November 2027 at the Manchester Central Convention Centre. It will be the largest summit ever held in the city.

In June, as it looked likely Burnham would become prime minister, Trump called him "the mayor of a town".

When he was mayor, Burnham told the Manchester Evening News, external that he "wouldn't welcome" a visit from the American president.

Speaking to the BBC, Councillor Garry Bridges, the new leader of Manchester City Council, said an event like this would have been "unthinkable a couple of years ago" and that he hoped it would change Trump's perception of Manchester.

As well as the summit in Manchester, there will be events across the country next year as the UK takes on the G20 presidency.

The G20 brings together 19 of the world's largest economies, plus representatives from the European Union and the African Union.

The annual event was first set up in 1999 with the aim of promoting financial stability and cooperation.

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