Greater Manchester to get tier 3 Covid restrictions imposed after talks fail
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#599GK)
PM set to impose England's strictest restrictions as parties unable to agree on funding
Boris Johnson looks set to impose the strictest coronavirus restrictions in England on nearly 3 million people in Greater Manchester after a last-ditch attempt to strike a deal ended without agreement.
The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced the talks had ended after several hours of fraught negotiations came down to a dispute over 5m in funding, - or 1.78 per Greater Manchester resident, the Guardian understands.
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