A Manchester chef has threatened to tell the government to "shove it" if they order his restaurant to close under another lockdown.
Simon Wood, a former MasterChef winner who owns Wood restaurant in the city centre, called on other business owners to do the same unless sufficient support is provided.
He made the call in response to a tweet from Andy Burnham, in which the mayor accused the government of 'trying to think of any old excuse to avoid a financial support scheme for hospitality'. READ MORE: Boris Johnson 'considering three options including full lockdown' to curb spread of Omicron Mr Burnham was responding to reports that draft regulations limiting pubs and restaurants to outdoor service only were being drawn up.
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