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Andy Burnham on what should happen when the UK comes out of lockdown

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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said there should be a “standards-led” easing of lockdown measures, with the Health and Safety Executive deciding whether businesses can put effective social distancing measures in place to re-open.

Mr Burnham said a regional release would be "unfair" and could hit towns and cities in the North West of the country. He told Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday: "I worry that if we’re going down the sectoral approach it could have heavy consequences for a city like Manchester, or say Blackpool – a town that really depends on tourism and hospitality. "So, the impact of a sectoral approach could hit certain places hard, so what I’m saying to the Prime Minister is think about a standards-led approach and actually

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