Andy Burnham bites back over criticism of local leaders in COVID tier negotiations

Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has defended his stand against the government the last time England was in a tier system. Speaking to Sky News, Andy Burnham said at the start of the whole tier process, he told the government: "Let’s get this right together so that we can reset>>>

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Mayor of Manchester: ‘We won’t break the law’ as time runs out for agreeing COVID-19 restrictions

Andy Burnham says he would accept Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions if they were imposed on Greater Manchester by the government. The region’s mayor told Sky News it was ministers’ "prerogative" to announce the measures, if negotiations over the next few hours end in stalemate. He and other local leaders have>>>

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