Tougher Covid restrictions in the north of England could be seen as being 'more harmful than Margaret Thatcher', fears Andy Burnham

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.

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.

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

predicted we would run out of ICU beds entirely by November 12.

all but banned care home visits, Mr Burnham said it was 'essential' that action was taken to help families unable to see their loved ones. However, he also said visits should happen on an 'exceptional basis', and did not clarify how such a system might work or whether it might be imminent.

Andy Burnham has accused Boris Johnson of exaggerating the severity of the Covid-19 situation in Greater Manchester.The Prime Minster said that the number of intensive care admissions with the virus were currently at around 40% of the April numbers in the region.Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Mr Burnham slammed the claims, stating that as of Sunday morning there were around 62 people in the regions ICUs with coronavirus - compared with around 200-220 at the previous peak.He added

The Government and Andy Burnham remain at loggerheads over tighter coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester.As of this evening, the Prime Minister and leaders in Greater Manchester still haven't reached an agreement on how to tackle the region's rising infection rate.But in contrast to Mayor Andy Burnham's fighting talk, people in north Manchester are fed up and confused.For some another lockdown seems inevitable.Phillip Jones, 57, runs a plant stall at Harpurhey Market."We've got to do

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.

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.

Tougher restrictions on funerals and public transport in Oldham are to be scrapped as Greater Manchester is due to be placed under ‘Tier 2’ coronavirus rules, an MP has said.The region has reportedly escaped a ‘Tier 3′ shutdown of pubs and bars, but households will continue to be banned from meeting inside, it is understood.Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon tweeted following a video call with Health Secretary Matt Hancock, in which he confirmed that the rules would be changing for Oldham and

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.

East Kilbride as of Friday for just over two weeks in a bid to halt the surge in coronavirus cases.

A Prestwich man has declared his intention to stand for Mayor of Greater Manchester – claiming his bid is ‘a move away from party politics’.Businessman Michael Elston, 39, intends to stand as a independent candidate in next May’s election, opposing current incumbent Andy Burnham.The election, which was due to take place in May, was deferred until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Mr Elston grew up in Prestwich and was a keen Bury FC fan.