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Boris Johnson set to impose covid lockdown on Manchester as talks with Andy Burnham flounder

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Boris Johnson will use a 5pm press conference to impose tier-three lockdown measures on Greater Manchester after negotiations with mayor Andy Burnham broke up without a deal.

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick MP said discussions with Greater Manchester leaders had failed to produce a deal.He tweeted: “I’m disappointed that despite recognising the gravity of the situation, the mayor has been unwilling to take the action that is required to get the spread of the virus under control in Greater Manchester and reach an agreement with the government,”“I have therefore advised the Prime Minister that these discussions have concluded without an agreement.”The midday deadline for Manchester to agree to new restrictions passed with the Prime.

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