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28.06.2021 - 22:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Coronavirus infection rates are rocketing in Scotland as a row over a travel ban imposed on parts of Greater Manchester continues.
The Mayor Andy Burnham reacted furiously to the Scottish government's decision to ban non-essential journeys between Scotland and Manchester and Salford which came into force last Monday.
It added to a pre-existing ban on travel to Bolton.
Mr Burnham says there has been a 'significant
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Burnham came top with 18 per cent of the vote. Keir Starmer was second at seven per cent and London mayor Sadiq Khan was next with just three per cent.
Manchester and Salford for Scots last Friday which came into effect on Monday, June 21. High numbers of cases of the Delta variant was the reason for the ban, the SNP leader said.
pandemic news is likely to be dominated by talks between Nicola Sturgeon and Andy Burnham to discuss the ban on all non-essential travel from Scotland to Manchester and Salford. At a press conference on Tuesday the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester told reporters he was seeking a “political route” out of the dispute.
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Headteachers and parents are 'crying out for help' with more and more children being sent home from schools in Greater Manchester.
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Burnham has charged Sturgeon with treating the north of England with the same contempt she claims Boris Johnson treats Scotland by announcing a travel ban to the Manchester area without notifying him. The First Minister announced a travel ban for Scots to Manchester and Salford on Friday but the Labour mayor was infuriated that she did so without notifying him.