Three tiers for a Tory shambles
MPs left out of briefings, northern regions fighting for full funding, test and trace still a disaster
People in the Richmond pub in Liverpool watch a statement by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as parts of the North of England are bracing themselves for the most stringent Tier 3 controls
LABOUR slammed the Tory “shambles” around the launch of England’s new three-tier lockdown system today, as northern leaders warned that the region will struggle without full financial support.
The PM announced that pubs, bars, leisure centres, gyms, arcades, betting shops and casinos will close in the six boroughs of Liverpool when the region is put into “very high alert” – Tier 3 – from tomorrow, when all three tiers take effect.
At Tier 3, social mixing will be prohibited indoors and in private gardens. Pubs and bars will be closed unless they operate as restaurants, while travel in and out of the areas will be advised against.
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