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Tier 3 lockdown could be imposed on Greater Manchester, warns Boris Johnson
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October 16, 2020
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2:05Now PlayingTier 3 lockdown restrictions will be imposed on Greater Manchester if leaders in the region cannot come to an agreement with the government, Boris Johnson has said.
Speaking at a news conference from Downing Street, he said: 'If agreement cannot be reached, I will need to intervene in order to protect Manchester's hospitals and save the lives of Manchester residents.'
Manchester's leaders have been holding out for a stronger support package they say is needed to protect workers and businesses.
It comes after it was revealed that Lancashire was going into Tier 3 - the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in England - from midnight tonight.
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