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 reach an agreement, due to concerns about the financial package on offer.Mr Jenrick, Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary, said: ‘The deteriorating public health situation in Greater Manchester means that we need to take action.
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