Crisis talks as Greater Manchester’s flagship 'spatial framework' masterplan dangles by a thread

See the infection rates on the graphic below (it may take a couple of seconds to appear)Areas in red are the Greater Manchester boroughs, orange marks areas currently in Tier 3, in blue are areas in Tier 2That places Stockport in 46th place in the country on the most recent data.If Stockport is moved onto Tier 3 restrictions today there will be a total of 18 local authorities in England which currently have a higher infection rate.The infection rate in Nottingham is currently more than two and a

coronavirus restrictions. The Greater Manchester Mayor said health is 'not just about controlling the virus' and that if 'punishing lockdowns are imposed' over winter, people's mental health will suffer.

What do you think about how Andy Burham and Greater Manchester MPs are dealing with this? Click here to have your say in the comments below Shadow education secretary Kate Green called for an end to the “blame game” and for discussions to resume to get the region an adequate support package.The Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “That has not been offered by the Government.

Rochdale has seen a 5.3pc increase, now with 37.7pc and Tameside saw a 3.4pc rise, with 34.8pc of its children now living in poverty.

hereHowever when asked whether local Labour leaders and mayors supported the policy, he didn’t answer directly.The Labour leader said there was consensus among Labour MPs on the policy.Greater Manchester has been at loggerheads with the government since the end of last week, when Number 10 made clear that it wanted to put the conurbation into ‘tier three’ of new local lockdown measures - meaning its bars and restaurants would have to close.Local leaders have been fiercely opposed to the move,

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

Manchester Evening News brings the total to 421. While some of those affected have now returned to class, our list gives an overview of where cases have cropped up across the region since the beginning of September.Schools and councils aren't publishing this information, with the exception of Wigan Council, so we are largely reliant on parents informing us about closures.

unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester.

Manchester is the country's coronavirus hotspot as new data shows it has the highest infection rate of any area in England.

which has seen multiple delays since an initial highly contentious version surfaced in 2016, is still set to be published on Monday.

straight to your inboxGareth Southgate says he has spoken to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to explain why Mason Greenwood was called up to the England squad last month. The Manchester United attacker made his England debut against Iceland last month but was sent home from the squad after breaching COVID protocol with Manchester City's Phil Foden.

coronavirus pandemic swept across the UK - and the globe - it was clear that people with other life-limiting conditions would be impacted as NHS medics focused all their efforts on tackling the virus.

Stockport and Wigan, bringing the boroughs in line with the rest of Greater Manchester, except Bolton where extra measures apply.

straight to your inboxDayot Upamecano has confirmed he held transfer talks with other clubs before committing his future to RB Leipzig.The 21-year-old's performances last season marked him out as one of the top centre-backs in European football, with Manchester United believed to be among the clubs keen to sign him.While he signed a new three-year contract extension at Leipzig in July, he was given permission to speak to clubs over a potential move away from the Bundesliga club.In an interview

"Whitefield is like Tesco's for car thieves," says Maureen Patel.She has a point.CCTV footage of two criminals trying to take her husband's BMW 3 series captures their arrogant belief that they are untouchable.At 3.45am on Tuesday they arrived outside her home in the Bury suburb.As one wafts an amplifier in front of the porch windows of their house the other, holding a transmitter in his hand, gets into the car.He has no balaclava, no hoodie, over his face, and is tiptoeing on the driveway in

hereGMP said it has a Covid-19 contingency plan in place to minimise the impact on police resources, but said the virus 'remains an on-going concern for us as an emergency service'.The force added that following any positive tests among staff, 'internal track and trace protocols are launched and if there are indications that there is learning then we work with both individuals and the organisation to effect changes to minimise future infections amongst our staff.' During the first peak of

coronavirus tests were recorded in a week in Greater Manchester for the first time, the latest figures show.

coronavirus.

ten boroughs in the region are now at red alert level. Most of the boroughs in the region are under tighter lockdown rules than the rest of the UK.To find out what the rules are in your area, search here:Fines were issued in Blackley after officers shut down a party.There was loud music and a 'number of different households mixing at an address', police said in a Facebook post.Shorlty afterwards, police posted about a 'large event' in Platt Bridge, Wigan.When officers attended, they asked the