Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Boris Johnson has thanked the people of the north west for putting up with 'a huge amount' during the pandemic.
The Prime Minister has said those who have faced Covid-19 restrictions and seen higher infection rates for longer have 'contributed a massive amount to the national effort to get Covid done'.
He was speaking during a visit to AstraZeneca’s Macclesfield campus to view a £380m investment in a new advanced medicine manufacturing facility and Global Medicines Packaging Centre.
Asked if Greater Manchester could face further local lockdowns if infection rates remain high, Mr Johnson said there is nothing at this stage to suggest deviation