HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Burnham igniting Twitter debate Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham responded to Conservative MP Chris Clarkson’s request that Mr Burnham should now let local MPs and council leaders attempt to get a settlement. Mr Clarkson said the […]
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Theresa May set to extend Northern Powerhouse strategy
Theresa May is set to extend the Northern Powerhouse strategy into other parts of the UK. The prime minister told key ministerial colleagues at a Cabinet committee meeting last week that industrial strategy must reach all corners of the country. However, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham has attacked the apparent shift in emphasis, accusing the […]