Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Andy Burnham has been urged to follow London’s lead by making mask wearing on Greater Manchester public transport mandatory after Covid measures end.
The regional mayor's counterpart in London, Sadiq Khan, has refused to relax the requirements for face coverings on buses, trains and trams after July 19.
Mr Burnham described the government’s decision to lift the measures as ‘reckless’, and said he would be ‘strongly encouraging’ passengers to continue wearing masks to protect others. READ MORE : Andy Burnham 'strongly encouraging' people using Greater Manchester's public transport to wear masks after July 19 But he stopped short of committing to enforcing
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