Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said he wants mask wearing to remain in place even if lockdown is completely lifted on July 19.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce his plans for easing lockdown in the next few days - with the requirement for social distancing and masks set to be dropped.
But, speaking on the BBC's Newsnight on Thursday, Mr Burnham said he does not believe the dropping of all social distancing measures on that date is the right approach.
Mr Burnham said: "I am worried about reports that distancing is going to be dropped, and masks are going to be dropped. "You've got to keep one or the other, you can't get rid of
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