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Keir Starmer Tells Boris Johnson To 'Keep Up, Prime Minister'

Labour leader accuses PM of being “behind the curve again” on tackling the spread of coronavirus.
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Northern Mayors React With Fury To Prospect Of Pub Closures And Further Restrictions

Andy Burnham said "millions of lives" are being "affected by Whitehall diktat".
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Northern Leaders Rage At 'Disastrous' Covid Measures That Will Deepen North-South Divide

Government's chaotic coronavirus response is confusing public and abandoning businesses as we head into winter, warn mayors and council chiefs.
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Has Keir Starmer’s ‘Strong On Security’ Stance Found Its Limits On The Covert Sources Bill?

Tricky balancing act for Labour leader.
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No.10 Rejects Call For 9pm Ban On Shops Selling Alcohol

Andy Burnham had warned people were now holding house parties after pubs closed, risking a further surge in coronavirus infections.
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Ban Shops From Selling Alcohol After 9pm To Stop House Parties, Says Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester mayor warns 10pm pub curfew may be doing "more harm than good".
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This Is The Sheer Chaos Unleashed By Last-Minute Local Lockdowns

"Who announces something late at night on Twitter that’s going to come in at midnight?" asks the leader of Trafford Council.
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Andy Burnham Slams 'Completely Illogical' Easing Of Bolton and Trafford Coronavirus Restrictions

Greater Manchester mayor said people should still not have social gatherings in their homes.
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Matt Hancock's Local Lockdown Plan Rejected By Northern Leaders As A 'Recipe For Chaos'

Manchester and Yorkshire leaders suggest plan for highly localised lockdowns panders to Tory MPs.
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PM 'Considering London Lockdown' In Event Of Second Wave Of Coronavirus Infections

Boris Johnson has ordered preparations to avoid a second national lockdown, according to reports.
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