A meeting between Greater Manchester's mayor and the Scottish first minister has deepened a row over a travel ban.
The ban on non-essential journeys between Scotland and Manchester and Salford came into force on Monday.
The Daily Telegraph reported that Andy Burnham was accused of being
"incoherent and absurd"during talks with Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday.
Mr Burnham, who
has expressed anger over the ban, told the BBC it had left people "out of pocket".
The mayor and the first minister spoke in a phone call in an attempt to resolve matters.
A spokesman for Mr Burnham said he was "surprised" details of the talks had been leaked, as it was understood to be a "confidential meeting".
He added that during the call, Ms Sturgeon had conceded she should have informed Mr Burnham before she announced the move, but the mayor had been "disappointed" that the first minister "completely dismissed the financial impact her decision has had... and the need for her government to consider providing compensation".