North of England Olympics bid is ‘personal for me’, says Culture Secretary

ITV News · ITV News · 2026-11-04 17:32 UTC

Lisa Nandy told the Commons that the North “has so much to offer”, and that she was “determined to make sure the rest of the world gets the chance to see that”.

The Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy has said bringing the Olympic Games to the North of England “is personal” for her, after she grew up watching Manchester fail in its bid to become a host city.

Ms Nandy told the Commons that the North “has so much to offer”, and that she was “determined to make sure the rest of the world gets the chance to see that”.

London has previously hosted the Olympics three times in 1908, 1948 and 2012.

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