England's lockdown areas demand more help amid calls for 'circuit breaker'
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from on (#593FW)
West Midlands mayor among those calling for targeted job support scheme as new Covid restrictions come into force
The Conservative mayor of the West Midlands has warned that restrictions imposed on his region of 2.8 million people will devastate businesses and cause an avoidable domino-effect across local economies".
In a letter to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, Andy Street demanded a targeted job support scheme, funding for local government to facilitate grants and extended tax relief for hospitality firms in his area.
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