coronavirus lockdown. The government’s decision to reopen the pubs on a Saturday has been described as ‘downright reckless’ by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling is hoping officers will not have to be deployed to break up trouble and he has urged people to behave sensibly.The senior officer said GMP had been ‘challenged’ in recent weeks after several raves and large public gatherings were held across the region.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereBut he insisted that the force was not ‘going soft’ on enforcing illegal open-air events while the focus shifts onto the reopening.
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