The blistering rage of northern leaders locked out of lockdown decisions

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'.

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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The government is looking into the next steps for Greater Manchester after failing to come to a lockdown agreement this afternoon.Leaders in the region met with Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick to discuss moving from Tier 2 into Tier 3, however no resolution was made.The meeting comes after days of back and forth discussions as pressure grows on both sides to find a solution.Due to the region's high Covid rates, hospital admissions, and rising infections among those over 60, Downing Street

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.

hereIt comes after a week of tense negotiations between local and central government about attempts to move Greater Manchester into tier 3 coronavirus restrictions.On Friday night, northern leaders hit back after Prime Minister Boris Johnson seemingly issued an ultimatum, after failing to come to an agreement with local leaders.

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'.

hereStewart, who lives above the restaurant and heard the window being smashed at around 4.30am, was finally able to reopen the business on Thursday night.He says the break in was the last thing the businesses needed, as the hospitality industry grapples to keep going during the pandemic - particularly at a time when businesses could yet face further restrictions if Greater Manchester is moved into tier three.He said: "I went to bed on Sunday thinking we might have to close and it ended up being

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coronavirus restrictions.

Projections leaked to the M.E.N. last week also suggested the conurbation could hit the equivalent of April’s peak for Covid patients by the end of this month.

Andy Burnham says he is due to hold a meeting with the country's deputy chief medical officer today with regards to the new local lockdown system.

coronavirus.The measures were announced on Wednesday by First Minister Arlene Foster and the pubs and restaurants will shut on Friday, with schools closed from Monday.Only takeaways and food deliveries will be allowed to continue under the new measures.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 hereThe moves do not amount to a full-scale lockdown similar to that imposed during

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

announce the closure of pubs, bars and restaurants in the north, with restrictions implemented by Wednesday.

here"It would also run the risk of severe redundancies across the north of England, particularly when you combine the effect of any new local restrictions."We think it would be to do long term damage to the economy of Greater Manchester and the north of England, and would actually weaken recovery."This package is insufficient to protect our communities as we go into the rest of the autumn and the winter."The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, previously that under a new localised furlough scheme,

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