warned headteachers away from welcoming more pupils back.
29.05.2020 - 13:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Andy Burnham says he would take a 'more cautious approach' than the government on easing the coronavirus lockdown.
The region’s mayor said he believes that the NHS Test and Trace programme should be 'fully operational' before the current restrictions are eased.
This comes after the Prime Minister announced that a number of lockdown rules in England will be lifted from Monday (July 1).
Speaking at the daily downing street press conference on Thursday, Boris Johnson confirmed that schools will
warned headteachers away from welcoming more pupils back.
coronavirus could potentially be relaxed in England first, before the rest of the UK, it emerged today.
"We ask everyone to make a renewed commitment to follow the official guidance and to stay at home as much as possible," they said in a joint statement."In fact, we would go further and advise people to err on the side of caution and to use the new freedoms carefully and safely."Staying at home is the best way we can protect ourselves, and each other, and get the R number in the North West back below 1."
Andy Burnham has joined a number of scientific advisors in arguing that the UK government's easing of the lockdown restrictions is happening too soon.
Greater Manchester could see a fresh surge in homelessness as lockdown eases and recession kicks in, Andy Burnham and charities have warned, as pressure grows on the government to close the ‘gaps’ in its approach.
Public health messaging has been 'weakened' by the way the government has handled the Dominic Cummings controversy, according to Andy Burnham.
Boris Johnson has told the public of his intentions to move to step two of the government's plans to ease lockdown.
Boris Johnson has continued to back senior adviser Dominic Cummings after it was revealed he broke lockdown while self-isolating.
New government funding will keep Metrolink running for another two months at least, Andy Burnham says.
"I was worried in the run up to this anniversary that the families (of the victims) and those still injured who were struggling would think that the world had somehow moved on with the current crisis", Andy Burnham said candidly.
Isolation Issues As fun as it is, things are pretty full-on with homeschooling at the moment. It’s tough when you get to week seven and wonder if the schools will ever open, lol.
Ministers must seize a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to tackle rough sleeping in the wake of the Covid lockdown, Sir Keir Starmer and Labour mayors have warned - or homeless people housed during the pandemic so far could end up back on the streets.