Andy Burnham: England's north must not be sacrificed for 'flawed' lockdown policy

Andy Burnham accuses the government of sacrificing jobs and livelihoods in the region to avoid a national lockdown and to protect more affluent areas in the south. To applause from people in the centre of the city, the mayor of Manchester says the north is being treated as 'canaries in the coal mine for an experimental Covid regional strategy' that medical experts admit may not work

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