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'The whole thing has been an absolute farce': The political reaction in Bolton over local lockdown fiasco

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lockdown measures will remain in the borough, which has the second highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the country. Bolton - along with Trafford - was due to be released from the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown today, but council leader David Greenhalgh made a last minute plea for Mr Hancock to reconsider the move.Following the announcement that the restrictions WILL remain in place, Coun Greenhalgh, said: “Myself and colleagues realise than many people will be extremely frustrated and annoyed by this decision, but it would have been irresponsible not to recognise the unpredicted spike we have seen in Bolton, which has seen the borough record the second highest increase in positive cases in the country.“I am pleased that we had.

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