Hostilities between Boris Johnson and Andy Burnham over coronavirus curbs on the northern city occupy the front pages
England’s widening north-south political divide dominates the papers after Boris Johnson’s government imposed tier 3 restrictions on Manchester despite fierce resistance from the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham.
The Guardian reports that Burnham accused the prime minister of playing a “game of poker with people’s lives” after the imposition of the highest level of restrictions on the city and surrounding area.
Continue reading…Hostilities between Boris Johnson and Andy Burnham over coronavirus curbs on the northern city occupy the front pagesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEngland’s widening north-south political divide dominates the papers after Boris Johnson’s government imposed tier 3 restrictions on Manchester despite fierce resistance from the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham.The Guardian reports that Burnham accused the prime minister of playing a “game of poker with people’s lives” after the imposition of the highest level of restrictions on the city and surrounding area. Continue reading…