{"id":151718,"date":"2020-10-20T23:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/boris-johnson-gets-his-way-on-manchester-by-force\/"},"modified":"2020-10-20T23:00:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T23:00:38","slug":"boris-johnson-gets-his-way-on-manchester-by-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/boris-johnson-gets-his-way-on-manchester-by-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Boris Johnson gets his way on Manchester \u2014 by force"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON \u2014 Boris Johnson went nuclear on Manchester.<\/p>\n

The U.K. prime minister risked a political and public backlash as he imposed coronavirus restrictions on the region from Friday morning following a furious dispute with local leaders.<\/p>\n

Mayors, council leaders and MPs, including Conservatives, had argued the extra measures, including shutting pubs that do not serve full meals, would be ineffective and strangle local economies.<\/p>\n

The government held tense negotiations with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, from the opposition Labour Party, who called for more support for businesses and workers who would be impacted by new restrictions.<\/p>\n

But Johnson said the demands were \u201cout of kilter\u201d with the settlements offered to other northern regions that have been put into harsher measures.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the last 10 days, we have sought to agree an approach with local leaders in Greater Manchester,\u201d Johnson told a press conference on Tuesday night. \u201cUnfortunately, agreement hasn\u2019t been reached.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cGiven the public health situation, I must now proceed with moving Greater Manchester, as I say, to the Very High alert level. Because not to act would put Manchester\u2019s NHS, and the lives of many of Manchester\u2019s residents, at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move sets down a marker to local leaders that despite warm words about devolution, central government will act via force if needed.<\/p>\n

Johnson said the region would be given \u00a322 million to support local economies, and would get help from the government in boosting its local coronavirus contact tracing efforts.<\/p>\n

Burnham was reported to have asked for \u00a390 million in support at first before lowering his demand to \u00a365 million, but the highest offer the government made was \u00a360 million.<\/p>\n

Downing Street insisted the \u00a360 million, which it pointed out was comparable to sums agreed with other regions seeing greater restrictions, remained on the table, subject to conditions.<\/p>\n

But during his own press conference earlier in the afternoon, Burnham said that the government was engaged in \u201ca deliberate act of leveling down.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was a shot across the bows of Downing Street, which insists its aim is to \u201clevel up\u201d the whole nation and even out opportunities across the U.K.<\/p>\n

Burnham said the cash offered was not enough to \u201cprotect the poorest people in our communities\u201d and argued that without more money, the tighter measures \u201cwould be certain to increase levels of poverty, homelessness and hardship.\u201d<\/p>\n

The wider Labour Party rammed home the argument that northern towns \u2014 many of which helped propel Johnson to office, and will be crucial political battlegrounds ahead of the next election \u2014 were being forgotten.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Conservatives have been treating local communities, particularly in the Midlands, North West and North East, and their leaders with contempt,\u201d said Labour\u2019s national leader Keir Starmer. \u201cLabour recognize the need for stricter public health restrictions. However, that must be accompanied by extra financial support.\u201d<\/p>\n

But for the prime minister, the more immediate threat will be from his Conservative backbenches, which had also fought against increased restrictions. \u201cThe sense of failure is overwhelming,\u201d William Wragg, the MP for Hazel Grove, wrote on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am disappointed that this lockdown has been imposed and I don\u2019t believe the science supports this action,\u201d Bolton MP Chris Green wrote on Facebook<\/a>. However, he said he would not seek to undermine the rules. \u201cI think the health and economic impact will be damaging to our community but we have to do all we can to respect these rules since they have been imposed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hoping to pounce on local Conservative opposition to the measures, Labour said it would a force a vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday demanding \u201ca fair deal\u201d for regions facing the highest restrictions.<\/p>\n

Labour\u2019s Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth told MPs on Tuesday night: \u201cThis is a national crisis. And we won\u2019t defeRead More \u2013 Source<\/a>
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