Salford council criticised for giving “hidden” loan to struggling rugby league club Swinton Lions

SALFORD council has been criticised for giving "hidden" loans to struggling rugby league side Swinton Lions. The council, according to the Manchester Evening News, paid the Lions £100,000 back in March after being alerted to the club's "cash flow" issues. But, Salford Conservative Group said it was not told about the payment and that this

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