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Minister appears to incorrectly say gyms WILL close in Greater Manchester as he gets rules wrong in live interview

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A minister has suggested that gyms will be closing in Greater Manchester as he wrongly explained Tier 3 rules in Lancashire.Speaking on Sky News, communities secretary Robert Jenrick said he believed Greater Manchester would have to close its gyms as it adopts the same lockdown model as Lancashire.In fact, gyms in Lancashire are allowed to stay open under Tier 3 restrictions - but in Liverpool, which is also under a Tier 3 lockdown, they are closed.Asked by Kay Burley what the situation in Manchester would be, Mr Jenrick said: "I think that gyms are being asked to close but you'll have to look in gov.uk when the regulations are published."He added: "But we've adopted the same model as Lancashire as the nearest neighbour of Greater.

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