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Andy Burnham calls on Boris Johnson to end Manchester Tier 3 deadlock with Commons vote

by reebhapreminds | Oct 18, 2020 | Bottom Right, Top Middle

The mayor of Greater Manchester has urged Boris Johnson to “break the impasse” over plans to place his region under Tier 3 coronavirus alert. Andy Burnham is calling on the Prime Minister to put the terms of any new restrictions before MPs by holding a vote in the...

Andy Burnham blames Chancellor in Greater Manchester lockdown row

by sunaina preminds | Oct 18, 2020 | Bottom Right, Top Left

Andy Burnham : Mayor Andy Burnham has blamed Chancellor Rishi Sunak for being “the problem” in the row over a lockdown for Greater Manchester, as confusion was cast over talks with Downing Street. The feud between No 10 and the Labour mayor continued on...

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Rishi Sunak that “now is not yet the time to balance the books”

by sunaina preminds | Oct 17, 2020 | Bottom Right, Top Left

Monetary Fund: In an interview with Sky News, Kristalina Georgieva said the UK must stand ready to spend more to support businesses and households through the second surge of the pandemic. Her comments come as the chancellor faces criticism for providing less generous...

Bars and restaurants banned from selling alcohol from Saturday in Parliament

by reebhapreminds | Oct 15, 2020 | Bottom Right, Top Middle

All House of Commons bars and restaurants will be banned from selling alcohol from Saturday. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said the decision came after London moved into the Tier 2 Covid-alert category. It is hoped the plans will bring Parliament in line with the...

Businesses to be short-changed by new lockdown support packages, Labour warns

by reebhapreminds | Oct 14, 2020 | Bottom Right, Top Right

The North of England is being short-changed over the support offered to areas facing new lockdown, Labour has warned. The opposition said that many businesses in the new Tier 3 areas will get £500 a week, which is less than a third of what they received in the first...

Sir Keir Starmer calls for ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown in England as UK death toll hits four-month high

by reebhapreminds | Oct 13, 2020 | Bottom Right, Top Middle

Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Prime Minister to implement a two to three week “circuit breaker” lockdown in England to stem the rising tide of coronavirus infections. In a major intervention, the Labour leader said the Government did not have a “credible...