LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would impose tougher lockdown restrictions on the Greater Manchester region in northern England despite failing to reach a deal on funding support with local leaders.
“This evening, informed by the data we have just seen, I can announce that Greater Manchester will move to the Very High alert level,” Johnson told a news conference on Tuesday.
He said the new restrictions would come into force early on Friday.
(Reporting by Andy Bruce and Andrew MacAskill, writing by William James; editing by Stephen Addison)
