Northern business leaders are demanding three things from Boris Johnson tonight
Sir Howard Bernstein, former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council,Nick Thompson, Executive Manager, of Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Steven Underwood, CEO of the Peel Group.The letter said: "Firstly, we ask for a clear route out of lockdown, setting out a comprehensive course of action for the tiering system which clarifies when and how local areas can ease restrictions to relieve pressure on the economy."More certainty would help to provide reassurance and confidence to people and businesses across the North, many of whom have been living under tough local restrictions for more than four months."We also ask for confirmation from the Government that it will be Metro Mayors and local authorities that have the power to take areas out of