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Greater Manchesters' leaders have been given a deadline of noon tomorrow to reach an agreement on the terms of a Tier 3 lockdown.Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said in a statement that he has written to local leaders to warn them about the deadline, saying they must take 'action urgently'.Leaders in Greater Manchester have been in tense discussions since last week over the terms of an agreement to introduce stricter measures.The region's mayor Andy Burnham has so far resisted calls to
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Andy Burnham said he had never known the ambulance service see a major incident during November of the kind it saw on Monday, warning this was ‘the first big sign of what is happening here in our hospitals and the challenge that colleagues are facing’.
Greater Manchester leaders are expecting the latest national lockdown to last longer than expected and remain skeptical about the effect it will have on rising Covid-19 cases.Mayor Andy Burnham and deputy mayor Sir Richard Leese say the success of the lockdown will depend on whether people follow the rules in the four weeks to December 2.Any benefits that arise from the lockdown are unlikely to be felt until after three weeks after it comes into place on Thursday morning, they said.Both leaders
We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you. You can fill out our survey below. Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. His comments come after a number of scientists that advise the government have said keeping schools open during the November lockdown in England could mean infection rates stay higher for longer than when nationwide restrictions were first introduced in March.Former chief scientific
7am: Andy Burnham describes ultimatum as 'provocative'Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says it is “provocative” of the Government to tell local leaders they have until midday on Tuesday to agree to Tier 3 restrictions or face unilateral Government action.He tells BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The late-night ultimatum briefed to the media was a slightly provocative move … but I’m going to try to be positive and respond, and see if we can find a way forward.”8.30am: Accusations that the
It was only at the beginning of October that bars, restaurants and many other business were allowed to reopen in Bolton after struggling through weeks of some of the harshest local lockdown rules in the country. Conservative Bolton Council leader, David Greenhalgh, has slammed the government, saying he feels the package being proposed by Greater Manchester was 'justified due to the disproportionate way Bolton businesses had been affected over the last months'.
Should Greater Manchester be in Tier 3? Have your say in the comments belowMayor Andy Burnham accused the government of 'playing poker with people's lives' over the negotiations.He called on Parliament to intervene and agree a 'fair financial framework' for any region that needs to enter Tier 3 this winter.Mr Johnson said the government will continue 'talking' to Greater Manchester, but added: "Given the public health situation, I must now proceed with moving Greater Manchester, as I say, to the
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.
Mayor Andy Burnham has written to the Prime Minister to reiterate local leaders' 'willingness' to finding an agreement about tighter lockdown rules.Mr Burnham also expresses disappointment at what he calls the government’s ‘selective use of statistics’.In a joint statement with leader of Manchester City Council Sir Richard Leese, the region's mayor said Greater Manchester’s ICU occupancy rate is 'not abnormal for this time of year'.They claim it is 'comparable to the occupancy rate in October
predicted we would run out of ICU beds entirely by November 12.
coronavirus, The Guardian reports. But Andy Burnham said on Monday morning that "nothing's changed" as far as he is concerned and his continues to push for protection for "low-paid workers, people who are self-employed and supporting businesses and preventing them from collapsing."As for whether there will be an announcement today, communities secretary Robert Jenrick told BBC Breakfast: "We have had productive discussions in Greater Manchester over the weekend.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said 'nothing's changed' after it was confirmed 'extra resources' have been offered during Tier 3 negotiations with the government.A cabinet minister said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal 'today or tomorrow'.Housing and local government secretary Robert Jenrick this morning (Monday) said 'extra resources' have been offered during negotiations between the government and local leaders, which he said had continued over the weekend and had been
Greater Manchester may be offered millions in extra funding to accept the strictest coronavirus restrictions as Boris Johnson seeks to prevent a lockdown revolt and mayor Andy Burnham presses for a Commons vote to break the “impasse”.The Labour mayor was said to have had a “constructive” conversation with the Prime Minister’s chief strategic adviser, Sir Edward Lister, over the weekend and further talks have been scheduled for Monday.Senior Conservatives, including the influential chairman of
Andy Burnham has hit back after a group of 20 Tory MPs begged him to back down in his fight with the government over Tier 3 restrictions.MPs from areas such as Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Herefordshire and Cambridgeshire sent the Mayor a letter saying they are 'deeply worried' about the prospect of another national lockdown.They therefore urged the Mayor to 'engage with the government's regional approach' which would offer some 'protection' to constituencies such as theirs where coronavirus rates are
an incandescent and inconclusive meeting with Downing Street on the previous Friday evening.
message was clear to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and his colleagues.If an agreement cannot be reached, Mr Johnson said he would intervene to 'to protect Manchester's hospitals and save the lives of Manchester's residents'."I urge the mayor to reconsider and engage constructively," he said."I cannot stress enough, time is of the essence.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the
coronavirus in the north west, the health secretary has said. Matt Hancock made the claim in response to comments from Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who accused the government of treating the region as a 'canary in the coal mine'.
coronavirus restrictions banning households mixing indoors this weekend. But a political row between Boris Johnson and Labour’s Andy Burnham has meant no decision has been made on Greater Manchester.