Andy Burnham asks if the Government is "playing poker with people’s lives" after Tier 3 talks break down
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAndy Burnham has accused the Government of “playing poker with people’s lives” after talks about a Tier 3 deal broke down.The Greater Manchester mayor said that after days of fraught negotiations between the region’s leaders and ministers, the Government “walked away”.Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to announce new restrictions for the area in Parliament later today after Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said discussions had failed to produce a deal because leaders were “unwilling to take action required”.But during a press conference in Manchester city centre this afternoon, Mr Burnham said the region had simply not been offered enough money to help the poorest people through the winter.“Is this a game of poker?” he asked.“Are they.
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