A security guard had a ‘bad feeling’ as he looked at the Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi but did not approach him for fear of being branded a racist, a public inquiry has heard. Kyle Lawler, who was 18 at the time, was on duty when a colleague, Mohammed Agha, told him a member … Read more
Britain’s second wave of coronavirus lurched from being a handful of small outbreaks to penetrating the entire UK and forcing whole cities back into lockdown within just two months, according to a series of heatmaps that reveal just how quickly the outbreak has evolved. Covid infections hovered at 10 cases per 100,000 people across most … Read more
Student, 22, is fined £6,600 for breaking Covid rules after posting picture of herself eating out on Instagram Carys Ann Ingram, 22, from Jersey, visited restaurants while ‘quarantined’ The student, studying in Manchester, flew to Jersey from the city on October 12 She pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching self-isolation with £6,600 fine By Milly … Read more
Andy Burnham today invited Boris Johnson to Manchester for face-to-face talks to ‘clear the air’ as he said he does not want a ‘lingering political argument’ with the Government. The Labour Mayor has suffered a bruising week after talks with ministers over moving Greater Manchester into Tier Three coronavirus restrictions collapsed, prompting Mr Johnson to … Read more
When Boris Johnson threatened to abandon talks with Andy Burnham on a Covid rescue package, Manchester’s mayor figured he was bluffing. Having come to power on a pledge to ‘level up’ the North, the Prime Minister wouldn’t dare face him down over a £5million gap in their positions, would he? Johnson, who craves being loved … Read more
What is the row over Tier Three bailouts? The government has been engaged in brutal haggling with local leaders across swathes of England about the financial package linked to entering Tier Three restrictions. The funding is on top of the government’s wider job support scheme for workers put on hold due to lockdown, and business … Read more
South Yorkshire is being upgraded to Tier Three with a £41million bailout package, it was announced today after Greater Manchester was forced into the brutal lockdown. The news was confirmed after ministers hailed ‘very successful’ discussions with local leaders overnight, while talks with Nottinghamshire are still ongoing. Sheffield’s Labour mayor Dan Jarvis said he had … Read more
A police officer who missed the Manchester Arena suicide bomber after driving five miles for a kebab with a female colleague during a two-hour lunch has admitted he should have taken a ‘more proportionate’ break. Mark Renshaw travelled from Victoria Station near the arena to Mazaa’s kebab shop in Longsight to get a takeaway with British Transport … Read more
A former soldier stood on the Manchester Arena bomber by accident as he was hiding, the inquiry has heard. Martin McGuffie, who had served with the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment for 22 years, was a civilian at the time and is now a police officer in Manchester. He was acting as ‘dad’s cabs’ for his wife … Read more
Drinkers in Liverpool are being asked to sign a disclaimer that they are from the same household as the city has been thrown into Tier Three lockdown. Liverpool was the only area to immediately be placed into Tier Three after the new three-tier coronavirus lockdown system was introduced on Monday. The region has faced another … Read more