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A growing feud between Andy Burnham and top ministers is set to intensify after the Labour mayor labelled

by Aubrey Mccloud (2020-11-05)


A growing feud between Andy Burnham and top ministers is set to intensify after the Labour mayor labelled Rishi Sunak 'the problem'  in a row over tighter coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester.

The mayor of Greater Manchester, who has called for more financial support for the area ahead of plans to plunge it into a Tier 3 lockdown, has hit out at the Chancellor, who he says has made 'wrong judgements throughout this'.

He also attacked Mr Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out scheme as 'poor judgement', in an interview with New Statesman magazine.

It comes after allies close to Chancellor situs judi yesterday accused Mr Burnham of using the virus as his 'soapbox moment'.

Mr Burnham and Conservative politicians in Greater Manchester are opposing the government's Tier 3 measures, which will see pubs and bars closed in the area.

The two sides are currently locked in a stalemate over the proposals.  

A growing feud between Andy Burnham (pictured) and top ministers is set to intensify after the Labour mayor labelled Rishi Sunak 'the problem' in a row over tighter coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester

The mayor of Greater Manchester, who has called for more financial support for the area after it was plunged into a Tier Three lockdown, has hit out at the Chancellor, who he says has made 'wrong judgments throughout this'