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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who fears the lockdown will not have the same impact on lowering transmission of the virus if schools remain open.

Sir Howard Bernstein, former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council,Nick Thompson, Executive Manager, of Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Steven Underwood, CEO of the Peel Group.The letter said: "Firstly, we ask for a clear route out of lockdown, setting out a comprehensive course of action for the tiering system which clarifies when and how local areas can ease restrictions to relieve pressure on the economy."More certainty would help to provide reassurance and confidence to people and

would be moved into the highest category of the new Local Covid Alert Level system, meaning which pubs don't serve 'substantial' meals will have to close.

hereHe continued: "This is no way to run the country in a national crisis. This is not right.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

outbreaks at halls of residence after students returned to university. But localised figures show that in heavily populated student areas such as Fallowfield, the number of cases is down 70 per cent week-on-week.

treating the region as 'a canary in the coal mine' as he called for more financial support for businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions. Mr Burnham said that cities in the north were being used as part of an 'experimental regional lockdown strategy'.He added that the government had told him that 'there's no money left' for his demands if the region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.

Manchester United star launched a new petition today urging the government to end child food poverty. It comes after Marcus, from Wythenshawe, forced the government into a spectacular U-turn with his campaign to provide free school meals during the summer holidays.