Boris Johnson makes false PMQs claim about cash for workers in Tier 3 lockdown

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. It followed negotiations between the government and local leaders including Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham over a financial which eventually broke down.Mr Burnham said talks collapsed after the Government refused to meet his demand for £65million to support the people who worked in pubs, bars, bookmakers and other affected businesses.

As many as 12 million people in England could be under Tier 3 lockdown restrictions within days, meaning pubs will close and household mixing will be banned.

A Tory youth group appeared to call for Boris Johnson to resign after his decision to plunge Greater Manchester into the highest tier of Covid lockdowns.

Labour are calling on Tory MPs to defy Boris Johnson and back a "fair deal" for communities facing Tier 3 restrictions.

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 Very High alert level."Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said there have been dramatic increases in cases in Greater Manchester in recent weeks as he showed slides on the latest data."You can see across the sub-regions of Greater

So how long will Tier 3 restrictions last for? The new three-tier system announced by the Prime Minister last Monday sees the country split into either Tier 1, coronavirus alert level 'Medium', Tier 2 - 'High', and Tier 3 - 'Very High'.Boris Johnson said that restrictions in medium and high alert areas will be kept under 'constant review,' and could change at any time."We will also keep these measures under constant review, including a four-week sunset clause for interventions in very high areas," he said.Previously, Conservative MP Sir Graham Brady sought reassurances that areas will not be left in a "permanent state" with restrictions in place.The MP for Altrincham and Sale West said: "The Prime Minister has said there will be a

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.

Mr Johnson’s official spokesman said talks had continued on Tuesday morning at an official level ahead of the government’s midday deadline for an agreement on the introduction of Tier 3 controls. The PM has also spoken directly to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham following the passing of the deadline.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxBoris Johnson will hold a press conference at Downing Street today after a deadline passed to reach an agreement with local leaders for a Tier 3 lockdown for Greater Manchester.The Prime Minister will appear at 5pm alongside Stephen Powis, the director of NHS England, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam.He is expected to set out the Government's next steps in relation to stricter controls in Greater Manchester.The PM spoke directly to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on the phone at lunchtime today.Downing Street said talks had continued on Tuesday morning at official level ahead of the midday deadline for an

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Greater Manchester may be offered millions in extra funding to accept the strictest coronavirus restrictions as Boris Johnson seeks to prevent a lockdown revolt and mayor Andy Burnham presses for a Commons vote to break the “impasse”.The Labour mayor was said to have had a “constructive” conversation with the Prime Minister’s chief strategic adviser, Sir Edward Lister, over the weekend and further talks have been scheduled for Monday.Senior Conservatives, including the influential chairman of the 1922 committee, Sir Graham Brady, the MP for Sale and Altrincham West, have backed the Greater Manchester mayor in resisting Tier 3 for the region.Mr Burnham called for MPs to help workers and businesses hit with the harshest restrictions by having

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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 that there have been a total of four patients admitted to Greater Manchester hospitals with the disease on Saturday.He said: “It’s a serious situation but I don’t think it was the situation that was described by the Prime Minister on Friday evening.“I

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an incandescent and inconclusive meeting with Downing Street on the previous Friday evening.

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.