Should Greater Manchester be in Tier 3? Have your say in the comments belowMayor Andy Burnham accused the government of 'playing poker with people's lives' over the negotiations.He called on Parliament to intervene and agree a 'fair financial framework' for any region that needs to enter Tier 3 this winter.Mr Johnson said the government will continue 'talking' to Greater Manchester, but added: "Given the public health situation, I must now proceed with moving Greater Manchester, as I say, to the Very High alert level."Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said there have been dramatic increases in cases in Greater Manchester in recent weeks as he showed slides on the latest data."You can see across the sub-regions of Greater.
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