Parts of Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Lancashire put into Tier 2 lockdown - this is what it means

So how long will Tier 3 restrictions last for? The new three-tier system announced by the Prime Minister last Monday sees the country split into either Tier 1, coronavirus alert level 'Medium', Tier 2 - 'High', and Tier 3 - 'Very High'.Boris Johnson said that restrictions in medium and high alert areas will be kept under 'constant review,' and could change at any time."We will also keep these measures under constant review, including a four-week sunset clause for interventions in very high

Boris Johnson will use a 5pm press conference to impose tier-three lockdown measures on Greater Manchester after negotiations with mayor Andy Burnham broke up without a deal.

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 written to the Prime Minister and political leaders in Westminster urging them for a fair financial support deal for areas under the tightest lockdown restrictions. Mr Burnham told Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer and other party leaders that “this is not just a Greater Manchester issue” calling for a consistent new support package for areas under Tier 3 restrictions.

an incandescent and inconclusive meeting with Downing Street on the previous Friday evening.

Graffiti protesting the way the north has been treated in the lockdown debate will stay on the Piccadilly Gardens wall 'for a few days', a councillor said.The words 'the north is not a petri dish' and 'Full Furloug(sic)' were spray-painted in red in capital letters on the wall on Friday.Tense negotiations are ongoing between local leaders and the government over lockdown measures in the region.In a tweet about the graffiti, city centre spokesman Coun Pat Karney said: "We can all understand the

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.

the street.Actor Connor McIntyre won Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards 2018 for his chilling portrayal of the murderous builder.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 instructions hereAfter a terrifying four year reign over the cobbles he went out with a dramatic ending in 2018 when he was stabbed through the chest by his nemesis Anna Windass during a horror siege at the

Dominic West and wife Catherine FitzGerald kissed and posed for photographers outside their Wiltshire, England, home in the wake of his flirty date with Lily James.“Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together,” the couple wrote in a note that they handed to reporters on Tuesday, October 13. “Thank you.”The Affair alum, 50, and the landscape designer, 49, wed in Ireland in June 2010.

set out a new system to simplify lockdown restrictions by placing the country into areas of medium, high and very high alert. Greater Manchester MPs have confirmed that the region will be placed into Tier 2 - high alert, from Wednesday.This means the current ban on different households mixing indoors will continue, but the rule of six will now to apply to gardens and outdoor spaces.

Johnny Marr has praised Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, for leading legal action against the UK government over the detrimental impact that a local lockdown would have on the hospitality sector in the north of England.News of this legal challenge comes ahead of Boris Johnson’s expected announcement today (October 12) of a three-tier lockdown strategy for England in order to prevent a further rise in coronavirus cases.

major announcement from Boris Johnson expected later today. It is believed that the Prime Minister will outline plans for a three-tier system of rules which could put further pressure on areas with high Covid-19 infection rates.

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

Boris Johnson is facing a devolution uprising as he prepares to introduce tough new covid measures in the north of England.