with ross atkins. hello, i hello, lam ross hello, i am ross atkinson book and outside source. this is bbc news. the headlines. i want to outside source. greater manchester is placed under i we nt to stress outside source. i want to stress that this is as important as the funding we gave to tier three covid restrictions — and that's without a deal with local lancashire. the mayor didn't accept leaders over a financial support this, unfortunately. they should not be doing this, package borisjohnson said he couldn't wait any longer. grinding people down, trying to not to act would acce pt grinding people down, trying to accept the least that they put manchester's nhs, and the can get away with. £22 million to fight the lives of many of manchester's situation that we are residents, at risk. in is frankly pubs, bars, bookmakers and soft play disgraceful. areas will all close for 28 days — local leaders say it's so greater manchester will move to england's highest virus the poorest alert level from friday — who will suffer shutting some pubs and restaurants,

and different households most. won't be able to meet up. is this a government committed to levelling up this country? matt hancock will address parliament that is what they told people in this city, shortly. of course, we will bring the people who drive those taxis, you that statement, on who work in the pubs. a day when many of them who may have voted for them. 241 further covid—19 deaths have they said to them been recorded they would level up. what we've seen today is in the a deliberate act of levelling down. uk. with two weeks to go until the us election — we're looking at the worldwide implications. starting in afghanistan — where a spike in violence is threatening peace talks with the taliban. and this is the moment police caught up with the man who murdered the swedish journalist kim wall — he'd been trying to escape from prison in denmark. the full story from copenhagen. greater manchester will have top tier coronavirus restrictions imposed on it by the uk government from friday. talks between local authorities and downing street over the level of financial support that should be offered collapsed. here is the prime minister

explaining why he imposing the restrictions. over the last ten days, we have tried to get an approach with local leaders in greater manchester, a joint approach, unfortunately, agreement wasn't reached, and i do regret this. as i said last week, it would have been better and we would have had a better chance of defeating the virus if we work together. the negotiation was about how much financial support business in manchester should get. earlier today, the bbc‘s laura kuenssberg was hearing the government was willing to offer greater manchester £60m to support business under tier 3, but greater manchester side wanted to push to 65. jim pickard from the financial times responded —

has point being an awful lot of money is being spent, but that gap cannot be bridged. and then while the mayor of greater manchester was giving a news conference, he was given the news that restrictions would go ahead in his city, with £22m of support one minute past midnight on friday, this is what has been said to mps, there's been £20 million only, and they are going to try and pick up individual councils. disgraceful! it's brutal to be honest, isn't to? this is no way to run the country in a national crisis. it isn't. it's not right. they should not be doing this, grinding people down, trying to a cce pt this, grinding people down, trying to accept the least that they can get away with. £22 million to fight the situation that we are in is frankly disgraceful.

the imposition of restrictions on one of britain's biggest cities over the opposition of its elected leaders has caused considerable anger in manchester. rishi sunak it was in parliament earlier, this was the question put to them by one of the city's mps. how does he think the lowest pay grade in manchester will cofound two thirds of national minimum wage, last night, the community secretary offered just £22 million for a city region of 2.8 million people. that's less tha n region of 2.8 million people. that's less than the £25 million he granted to his own town centre. why does this government hate greater manchester? mr speaker, it's disappointing to have the right honourable gentleman 's tone, it's obviously a very difficult time for many people in this country, as we evolve our response to this virus, but what we need are people acting in a constructive spirit, and that's what

my right honourable friend is actively offering to do, and i hope those conversations are happening as we speak. that was the house of commons earlier, let's go to the house of commons life, because we are expecting out statement from health secretary matt hancock. today's ons statistics show link leak —— weekly deaths have rose to the highest level since the start ofjuly. cases among the over 60s continue to rise, and as deputy chief medical officer made clear earlier, it is the penetration of coronavirus into older age groups which gives the nhs the greatest cause for concern. so we must act where the virus is spreading. in parts of country where it spreading the fastest, it's our sombre duty to ta ke the fastest, it's our sombre duty to take action necessary to protect people's lives and protect the nhs. mr speaker, coronavirus is not a short—term problem that can

easily be fixed. it requires difficult decisions in these difficult times. our goal is to get life back to as normal as possible. . normal as possible. support our goal is to get life back to as normal as possible. support the nhs, key children at school and shelter the economy as much as possible. and do this by suppressing the virus until a vaccine is available. it's been clear for until a vaccine is available. it's been clearfor some until a vaccine is available. it's been clear for some days now that further action is needed across parts of england. last monday, we we re parts of england. last monday, we were able to reach an agreement with the leadership of liverpool city region across party lines to take the action that is needed. with a package of financial support and cooperation. yesterday, he announced to the house a similar agreement reached in lancashire. and across the country, we continue to work closely with local leadership. mr speaker, and greater manchester, there have been more coronavirus infections already in october than injuly, august infections already in october than in july, august and infections already in october than injuly, august and september combined. the average daily hospital admissions and greater manchester are now higher than they were on the

26th of march. there are now more covid—19 patients and greater manchester hospitals than in the whole of southwest and southeast combined. as a result, we need to ta ke combined. as a result, we need to take further action to protect lives and livelihoods in greater manchester. so informed by this data, we've made the difficult decision to place greater manchester into the very high local covid alert level coming into force at one minute past midnight on friday. this means that pubs and bars must close u nless means that pubs and bars must close unless they are serving substantial meals. households cannot mix indoors 01’ meals. households cannot mix indoors or in most outdoor settings. in some public outdoor spaces, groups must be limited to the rule of six, and we strongly advise against trouble into and out of the area. in line with the extra measures taken in lancashire, casinos, bingo halls, betting shops, adult gaming centres and soft play areas must

also close. now, i know that these restrictions are tough, and so we are putting in place a comprehensive package of support. this includes thejob support. this includes thejob support scheme which insures those affected by business closures are still paid, once topped up with universal credits, those on low incomes will receive at least 70% of their normal income. 80%, i apologise, of their normal income. we have also made available up to £465 million to help local authorities implement and enforce restrictions. greater manchester will receive £22 million of this. we will receive £22 million of this. we will also work with local authorities to allocate testing and introduce local contact tracing. over the last ten days, we have sought to reach an agreement with local leaders, and unfortunately, we we re local leaders, and unfortunately, we were not able to reach an agreement in the greater manchester as we have previously in lancashire and the liverpool city region. as well as the support that i've outlined,

we've made a generous and extensive offer to support manchester's bennett meant businesses. this offer was proportionate to the support that we've given the liverpool city region and lancashire, but reg retta bly, region and lancashire, but regrettably, the mayor rejected it. of course, we do not want businesses in greater manchester to be disadvantaged, so that offer remains on the table. our door is open to further discussions with local leaders in the coming days about business support. mr speaker, i understand the impact of these measures, but we must take the decisions to save lives and ultimately livelihoods in greater manchester. and to everyone in greater manchester, i say this, throughout these difficult times for your great city, we will be by your side, and the best thing all of us can do now to protect our loved ones and to get back to normal as fast as possible is for everyone to come together, to follow these new

rules and for all to play their part in tackling this deadly virus. mr speaker, the path through a pandemic is never straightforward. it requires all of us to make difficult decisions and tough sacrifices and to get the virus under control. i know that these local restrictions are hard and they are another sacrifice in a year full of sacrifices, but we must not waver now, we must persevere, as we work so hard on the long—term solutions that will see us through. and come together once again so we can look after the people and the communities that we love, and i commend this statement to the house. shadow secretary of state, jonathan ashwell. i think this aggrieved table for his statements, but i'm afraid tonight, people against —— across this country, in places where i grew across this country, in places where igrew up, across this country, in places where i grew up, will be watching the news and disbelief and they will be worried if they are affected by these closures, and they will be

asking why was it right to cover 80% of wages in march and then in the run—up to christmas, coverjust two thirds of their wages in october. what happened to that chancellor who plastered across social media soft focus southeast of himself boasting that he would supportjobs and incomes and do whatever it takes? because tonight, that chancellor is forcing people on the national minimum wage to live onjust forcing people on the national minimum wage to live on just £5 76 an hour. from whatever it takes to now taking from the lowest paid. how does he expect families to pay the bills, to pay the rent, to put food on the table, pay for school lunches, when a third of their income has been snatched away literally overnight. and where is the chancellor? he should be here to defend the consequences of his decisions that will mean a winter of hardship across the north. now, i grew up in greater manchester, my

dad worked in casinos and sulphur my mum worked in bars and manchester. i know that across manchester, people will want to do the right thing, but they won't be able to if a third of their income is stripped away. now, their income is stripped away. now, the leaders of greater manchester we re the leaders of greater manchester were prepared to compromise come they offer to settle for 65 million to supportjobs they offer to settle for 65 million to support jobs and they offer to settle for 65 million to supportjobs and livelihoods, the government insisted on 60 million, but rather than finding the £5 million extra, the prime minister pulled the plug on negotiations, and then this afternoon, took 38 million off the table. what a petty, vindictive, callous response in a national crisis, mr speaker. the prime minister may think he's punishing the politicians, in fact, he's punishing the people of greater manchester, mr speaker, and this is the prime minister who has blown 150 million on face masks that weren't suitable for nhs staff, 130 million on testing kits that turned out to be unsafe and had to be recalled,

and spending £7,000 a day on co nsulta nts and spending £7,000 a day on consultants as part of his failing 12 billion test and trace programme. no given test entries traces broken antivirus is out of control, i've a lwa ys antivirus is out of control, i've always excepted that greater containment measures are needed. but for measures to be effective, they need to, and the consent of the people impacted, and people need to know how long these measures will last. the secretary of state did not tell us in his statementjust now. yet, these restrictions also have been called into question by the chief medical officer who said they won't be enough, and restrictions that the prime minister admitted last week gives us only in his words, a chance to bring the national are down. so how will the sacrifices the prime minister is forcing upon the people in the north bring down infection rates in the south? because he knows to bring our before one, further measures will be needed. he knows more areas are likely to go into tier 3

—— r. this is about so much more than greater manchester. and people will watch tonight and say if the government is prepared to inflict this level of harm on in a middle of a pandemic in one part of the country, then they will be prepared to do it in people in all parts of the country as well. the result will be a winter of hardship for millions of people. this isn't a game. it's about people's lives, people need proper financial support. this is a national crisis and we won't defeat this virus on the cheek. welcome mr speaker, i regret that the honourable member who so often is so reasonable is choosing to play political games with political rhetoric tonight. as i said in my statement, the offer of the support is on the table. and to the people of greater manchester, i say that the offer of the same support that was agreed with the labour leadership of the liverpool city region and i commend them for their work, and was agreed with the leadership of lancashire, and i

commend them for their work, the same offer is on the table and remains on the table. and i look forward in the coming days to working with the local councils right across greater manchester and of course the mayor, if he is willing to come back to the table to make sure that we have that package of support for businesses in place, but crucially, it is incumbent on us all to send the same public health m essa 9 es all to send the same public health m essa g es to all to send the same public health messages to our constituents wherever we represent around the country, but in particular in the areas where cases are rising as in greater manchester, to make sure that we are clear about the part everybody needs to play to keep this virus under control. and it's that sort of public health messaging rather than political games that i think the public is looking for in these difficult times. mr speaker, i think it's fair to say the

opposition leader has been moderate, he hasn't repeated as party leader's offer national lockdown, and people in the virus is not been up very high will be grateful for that, my father's family came from greater manchester, were they there now, i think they would ask that the mayor should actually make an agreement with the government, because public health and public health go together. and if it is a proportionate offer, we haven't heard the reason rights inadequate in one place, if we want to have employment in the future, we need to have employers, and getting help to those who keep their businesses going, struggling to keep their businesses going, that help is going to be needed. can i makejust one point to my right honourable friend, down in worthing, we are not getting our test results back all the time very fast. it's important that we do. so if a child may have symptoms, a father who may not be able to go asa a father who may not be able to go as a teacher could penalise an entire children in the class, and i hope my honourable friend will see what could happen. hope my honourable friend will see what could happenlj hope my honourable friend will see what could happen. i strongly agree with my honourable friend who puts

it very clearly that the people of greater manchester would expect their local leaders to come to the table, and that offer remains there, it remains there for the support for local businesses, alongside the support for strengthening test and trace and strengthening enforcement in greater manchester, and i would urge all of the leaders of the nine boroughs of greater manchester to pick up the phone and to work with us pick up the phone and to work with us to make sure that we can deliver this. of course, that offer remains open for the mayor if he wants to return to the mayor if he wants to return to the table. on the point about testing in worthing, i will absolutely look into whether there was a specific problem. the test turnaround times have come down as the capacity has rapidly expanded. and i will make sure i get back to my right honourable friend as soon as possible.

let's head to the scotland snp spokesperson. thank you very much, mr speaker. while there may be a small minority who do not think of those around them, the majority of people try to follow the advice to reduce the spread of covid. we know the virus spreads where people are in close contact. this is interest pubs and nightclubs, but includes those in overcrowded housing or those in overcrowded housing or those who are working in exposed jobs, or working —— those who are working in exposed jobs, orworking —— we those who are working in exposed jobs, or working —— we are working on from home isn't an option. those on from home isn't an option. those on zero—hours contracts where if they are not working, basically want to get paid. does the secretary of state not think it's a bit inappropriate for politicians with well—paid and secure jobs to suggest that rising covid cases in certain areas are just that rising covid cases in certain areas arejust due that rising covid cases in certain areas are just due to some form of misbehavior requiring tougher penalties? people want to do the right thing, whether due to restrictions or because they are infected themselves, but sometimes

they feel they have no option but to continue going out of the house. while in general surveys, the vast majority of people say they would isolate if they cocteau bed, a study from king's college london shows that less than 20% of those who actually develop symptoms go on to isolate. this was associated with financial hardship, social deprivation, having dependent children and working in keyjobs which can't be carried out from home. why is the chancellor not continuing the full furlough scheme when we are heading into a second wave and the hardest winter the nhs will ever have faced. there are still millions of people who have not received any support since march. does the secretary of state not recognise that for those on low wages and in insecure work, the choice between staying at home or feeding theirfamily choice between staying at home or feeding their familyjust doesn't feel like a

choice at all. mr speaker, i agree with the honourable lady that the majority of people try to follow the advice and the vast majority of people want to do the right thing. we introduce the £500 payment for those on low incomes precisely to support people to do that. we introduced it right across the uk, working with the scottish government, and there are signs that the uptake of that has allowed people to complete isolation when they need to in order to keep others say. thank you, mr speaker, my right on about friend and his department has engaged with me and my colleagues a number of times in recent weeks, and i think and for that. he's well aware of my deep reservations about further restrictions and my constituents lives, liberties and livelihoods, particularly due to the mental health impact that these restrictions present. can he

confirmed that while discussions are ongoing, there are no current plans to move cleveland into tier 3 restrictions, and will he also commit to working with me, counsel, my two valley colleagues in the tees valley mayor on any future changes that may be made? yes, we have been working very closely with the tees valley, and the need for the level two restrictions there was not something that we put into place lately, but we followed the data and we will continue to follow the data and take the action that is needed, but only the action that is needed and engage absolutely with my honourable friend, the mayor of the tees valley who is rising above party politics to do the right thing for the tees valley. the point that i would make to him though in addition to the points that he made is that the impact for instance on mental health is undoubtedly worse if the virus gets out of

control, even though the measures that are taken are difficult ones, and the royal college of psychology has been very clear that the benefits, the best thing for mental health is for us best thing for mental health is for us to keep the virus under control, even though, of course, we need to mitigate the consequences that do and flow from the measures that we sometimes have to take. today marks a low point in the handling of this situation, where instead of uniting people behind this approach, the government has imposed its decision leaving a bitter taste, and there are other decision still to come, and other regions who are watching what has happened today, including my own in the west midlands, so can the secretary of state ensure the house that as significant economic support is withdrawn at the end of this month, any decision on whether or not national restrictions are required will not be taken because it's cheaper and a

means of avoiding adequate support for businesses and workers concerned, because if that is the case, than the public health measures and the economic measures will be pulling in two different directions. absolutely, and the extra support that we put into areas that go into tier 3 is a reflection of the need to ensure that that support is there, when action has to be taken, for public health reasons, in 00:23:25,1000 --> 00:23:26,411 order to control the virus. i spoke to the mayor of the west midlands before coming into this chamber, and we will work very closely together to make sure that we keep the virus under control in the west midlands where a very large parts, local leadership, across party lines has worked very closely together to do what is right for the people of the west midlands. today, a national lockdown right now would be inappropriate for places such as

east anglia, does my right honourable friend therefore disagree with the position of the labour party and that now is a time to close down the entire hospitality sector in somewhere like ipswich with low levels of covid, but affects employment for thousands of my constituents. i do agree, of course, with what professorjonathan van tam said, and he is a very fine scientist and a brilliant man, and i think that nobody is looking right now for political differences for politics sense, what people are looking for his people to come together and make the right decisions in the national interest or in the local interest and to take these decisions as locally as possible to make sure that we support people as much as possible, ta ke support people as much as possible, take action where it's necessary, but make sure that we don't take action where it isn't necessary.

thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister earlier said he was still talking to the northeast. can i reiterate that in the northeast, we believe that we should remain in tier 2 and believe that we should remain in tier2and are believe that we should remain in tier 2 and are working hard to that end. what we do need is financial support for the test and trace work already being carried out effectively locally, and financial support for our hospitality, leisure and retail sectors who are taking the strain of current restrictions. so will he now fund the test and trace work being done so effectively locally? and will he urged the chancellor to provide a financial support package for our hospitality, leisure and retail sector within tier 2 for our economy and for a lot of people. we are working very closely with the local leadership in the northeast and with colleagues, and it's very good to see the honourable lady on a zoom call recently to discuss this. i think

that it recently to discuss this. i think thatitis recently to discuss this. i think that it is important that we take the action if it is necessary, but there are early signs that the number of cases in the northeast is starting to flatten, and the first instance, that's happening amongst mother people, and i'm still worried about the numbers of cases of over 60s who have —— who are the people most likely to end up in hospital or worse, so we will keep a very close eye on the situation, but we have no imminent plans to make a change, and we re we imminent plans to make a change, and were we “— imminent plans to make a change, and were we —— where the clinical advice to change that we needed to move urgently, then, of course, we would seek to do that with the support of the local area. we now come to sarah. thank you, mr speaker. covert patients admitted to intensive care units in hospitals and some parts of the country has increased sevenfold, and i agree with my right honourable friend that we must act now to control the spread of the virus, but can he

assure me that the government is doing all that it can to keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other diagnostic services going? treatments, elective surgeries and other diagnostic services going ?|j absolutely can give my honourable friend that assurance and i had a meeting on this with the nhs only this week. the good news is that the backlog from the initial lockdown has been reduced by 63% of the very long waders for cancer treatments, over 100 of those waiting over 104 days. and we are working to keep that coming down. of course, the best way we can make cancer treatment available to everyone, and the best thing in terms of cancer treatment is to keep the rate of coronavirus down, and on the point of fairness, you know, representing a lancashire as she does, i think it's really important that the proposals that we are making in greater manchester, the subject of the statement this evening are

equivalent to the proposals that we re equivalent to the proposals that were made for lancashire, and it's only fair between different geographies that we have the same levels of support. especially neighbouring geographies like manchester. thank you, mr speaker. mr speaker, i'm working hard with tees valley colleagues to keep the area out of tier 3, but my constituency in hartlepool are confused and seething with anger, concerned about moving with all the health and economic impacts that will bring. we are not in tier 3 yet, and when we get there, what exit strategy does he have for ending lockdown? in the short term, the best exit strategy for anywhere that does go into tier 3, and i agree with him on his assessment that hartlepool in tier 2 at the moment, i hope we can keep it there, but we will keep it under review. the best exit strategy for anywhere that wants to go into a lower tier is for everybody to follow those rules, respect social distancing, and try to get the case

rates coming down. but, of course, for the whole nation, indeed for the whole world, the best exit strategy is a combination of mass testing and a vaccine, and we are working incredibly hard to deliver both as quickly as feasibly possible. we need a long—term solution to co—bed as well as a short—term action that we are having to take. greater manchester has been living under harsh restrictions for three months, cani harsh restrictions for three months, can i put it to my right out of a friend come about lockdowns themselves cost lives as well as livelihoods. that they have a terrible toll on mental health, particularly of the young. does he accept that it's better to do these things if they must be done by consent, and in that regard, will he confirm that these measures will be brought to this house for approval and that in any case, they will end with a sunset after 28 days? yes, i

do agree with him that these things are better done by consent, and in the parts of the country where the whole local area has supported the measures through getting the right m essa 9 es measures through getting the right messages out to people about their personal responsibility, you do tend to get a better response and see the case rate starting to come down, it's one of the many reasons why we worked so hard to try and get an agreement across greater manchester, and one of the reasons why i regret that we haven't been able to, although, as i say, our door remains open. on the point about consent, of course, these measures will be brought to the house, and sunset after 28 days, and we will keep them under review because we wouldn't wa nt to under review because we wouldn't want to keep these measures in place a moment longer than they are needed. thank you very much. none of us doubt the grave threat to public health and the difficulty of dealing with it. but there is also now a widespread real threat to poverty. whether the 60 millions on the table or off the table,

it is not the elective ministers said they need. the secretary of state appreciated, does this government appreciate that the people greater manchester tonight feel that they have been abandoned by this government and that my constituents and people up and down this country will be wondering if they will be abandoned next? on the contrary, ripping extra support into manchester and we are willing to continue with the support, into the support that we agreed with the leadership of liverpool region and link to share in my honourable friend, who has now gone from the chamber was setting out, and this unprecedented level of support across this whole of this pandemic has only been possible because of the uk acting together and working together and i hope

we can continue to work with her and her party to make sure that we get through this as best we possibly can, suppressing the virus and supporting jobs in the nhs. more action is needed to help livelihoods and save income, what they share and if necessary develop the work with the commercial and public sectors over how air conditioning systems and ventilation systems and heating systems extracting systems can be adapted or improved so that more of those commercials take my commercial public buildings can be used. i think it is an incredibly important amountandi think it is an incredibly important amount and i think the business department that he keep a close eye on itand department that he keep a close eye on it and in fact had an update this week which i will be very happy to discuss my right honourable friend. i think the secretary of state for all of his doing. i think, all of

these respiratory illnesses, mr speaker, that the chair of the health and given the illnesses are one of the leading cause of death in the uk, and what reassurances can the uk, and what reassurances can the secretary of state offer and those who suffer from it that those of other illnesses will not be forgotten and that will avoid further, unnecessary deaths. we work very ha rd to further, unnecessary deaths. we work very hard to answer but this question and the question from my right honourable friend from trafford whom i did not answer and of course, we can take into account the health impact, the overall health impact of covid—19, direct covid—19 deaths and the impact of covid—19 deaths and the impact of covid—19 on her hospital's meaning that it covid—19 on her hospital's meaning thatitis covid—19 on her hospital's meaning that it is harder to treat other illnesses, though that is much better than, and

also, the impact of measures under the conditions. the best way through this from a health point of view, taking all of these things into account is undoubtedly to keep the virus down and also to try to make sure that the nhs rate across all four nations of the uk is open for all other conditions and that if you are asked to go to the hospital, than it is the safest place for you to go. speaker, understand the talks are ongoing and going into stricter lockdown, but will he agree to get councils and local mps that local views concerns and supports, especially around mental health and local businesses. yes, we are discussing this on sunday morning with the challenges in south yorkshire where the cases are going up fast in action does need to be taken and

talks are ongoing and a highly constructive way. a pay tribute in the way that my honourable friend stands up for his constituents in the valley and makes the case directly to ministers day after day about what is best for the area and represents them so clearly. thank you, misters speaker. people need the financial support to do the right thing. to stop the virus and stay at home so and wales, where we are in national lockdown, the labour government has provided £300 million and that is £100 per person to help them stay at home to beat the virus. in manchester, the prime minister has provided £22 million that is £8 per person instead of a hundred per person and wales. how can this be right and will he and the chancellor ensure that wherever you live across

the united kingdom, people have enough money to stay at home to be the virus without inflicting massive poverty? of course, we put in substantially more funding notjust a greater manchester but the uk government is putting insubstantial funding into wells and going directly to businesses that are affected that the close of the construct into individuals in the furlough scheme in the job support scheme and of course the universal credit that is available to all of those who use theirjobs and the paperwork. in addition to the funding that remains on the table andi funding that remains on the table and i urge the local leadership and greater manchester to come back to the table, there is a very widespread support available. the table, there is a very widespread support availablem tier 2 island, between manchester and liverpool. infection rate remains stubbornly high

though and admissions to the hospital have now exceeded the peak of the first wave in april. it is my right honourable friend agree with me that any further measures for warrington should protect the nhs, should steve lives, but also support local livelihoods in the economy —— save lives. i absolutely agree with the approach the mountable friend set out and i am worried about the number of cases in mornington and i'm worried about the impact on warrington hospital, which is an excellent hospital in warrington is not just excellent hospital in warrington is notjust an excellent hospital in warrington is not just an island, excellent hospital in warrington is notjust an island, because cheshire asa notjust an island, because cheshire as a whole has seen case rates rise and so, it is an area that we are worried about interworking with the local leadership to make sure that we ta ke local leadership to make sure that we take the right appropriate measures and put in place the support that is needed. that is set up support that is needed. that is set up to manchester. —— lettuce head to manchester.

it's hard, a complete shambles. today, this government made a choice not to protect the poorest people in greater manchester through the reality of the winter to come. does the secretary of state believe that we will get through this pandemic by subjecting communities to financial negotiations prospectus the government truly value this more than lives? they are playing poker with the peoples jobs, than lives? they are playing poker with the peoplesjobs, their than lives? they are playing poker with the peoples jobs, their homes and their lives. so, can the secretary of state tell me, is he proud to be a member of this government? mr speaker. on the contrary to the way the honourable gentleman is described it. the government has put forward the same proposals in greater manchester as

was agreed in lancashire, as was agreed and liverpool and u nfortu nately, agreed and liverpool and unfortunately, the mayor of greater manchester walked away from the table in the offer is there and i would urge all of the local leaders, including the honourable gentleman to ta ke including the honourable gentleman to take forward the offer there to resolve this and for us all to work together for the benefit of the people manchester. my honourable friend is toward the house has taught the house, referencing more vulnerable to this dreadful disease. cani vulnerable to this dreadful disease. can i ask him, what assessment he has made about infections being spread in the communities in coastal ca re spread in the communities in coastal care settings and if it is in the community, what messages should be given to the in community to protect their loved ones? i think it is a duty on all of us to send messages to the communities we serve in that

people need to take a personal responsibility to try and reduce the spread of this virus. and there have been some case and care homes recently, but far fewer and been some case and care homes recently, but farfewer and it been some case and care homes recently, but far fewer and it seems that the actions taken in the hard work that the care home sector over the summer and the staff of work and ca re the summer and the staff of work and care homes is reducing the transmission. naturally, the staff there working care homes, most care homes, their staff and residents and they themselves live in the community and so, it is impossible to stop infections going into all ca re to stop infections going into all care homes when the level of infection in the community rises. having said that, the core of the second peak is in the community and it is in the community where every single one of us can act to take more responsibility to help slow the threat of a virus. thank you mr speaker. my constituents like

eve ryo ne speaker. my constituents like everyone else and suffered huge anxiety over the last six months, worried about their health, worried about the livelihoods in the chaos thatis about the livelihoods in the chaos that is unfolded in relation to greater manchester will have done nothing to allay their fears. but they're also angry about the money thatis they're also angry about the money that is been squandered on the php p purchases come on the consultant, on the failing test entry system that my honourable friend, the secretary of state raised with the minister. the secretary of state didn't answer his questions then. we answer them now. why is manchester not entitled to the money that it needs to get by through this crisis when so much money has been wasted elsewhere? the money has been wasted elsewhere? the money that was put on the table for greater manchester is exactly the same as the amount that was agreed with the leadership of liverpool and of lancashire and is the support there to help people through which he is quite white to say —— quite right to say

difficult times. after ten days, but the infection still going, we still needed to act and it was her duty to act, even though we could not yet get the help of the local leaders. with richard thompson, richard thompson. thank you, mr speaker, one thompson, richard thompson. thank you, mrspeaker, one of thompson, richard thompson. thank you, mr speaker, one of the ways we can hope to pick up out of this crisis is to improve testing investor testing. the prime minister spokenin investor testing. the prime minister spoken in past days about new technologies being piloted with nhs staff of this technology is found to be effective, what is this timeline for rolling this testing out and will this test contribute to a half a million daily test of the government says will be conducted by the end of the month? yes, and yes. there to benefit others across the united kingdom. is usually disappointed that they failed to

reach an agreement with the government, this compounding of uncertainty facing this. you need to find a way forward. consistently advocating on the council and constituents referring to testing and tracing, covid—19 compliance and press for an approach that reflects on the lower case rate. talking to the leader of stockport, urging her to act on behalf of the constituents and work with the government to negotiate a local authority with us supporting and protecting residents and businesses. as we continue next steps, with or consider working with me and our local leaders to secure a third dealfor our area? me and our local leaders to secure a third deal for our area? mr speaker, the honourable member speaks quite clearly a nd the honourable member speaks quite clearly and stockport to be disadvantaged and an offer proportion to the support to

be put into liverpool and lancashire is on the table and i will take away her proposal and talked to my right honourable friend, the communities secretary who is engaged with these talks right now and your suggestion ofa talks right now and your suggestion of a borough by borough approach. remain open to agm white approach and we have not been able to get the agreement of the mayor to support is there on the table for the businesses of greater manchester. mr speaker, can i welcome the secretary of state announcement that he has no plans to move the northeast into tier 3 and he is right. in county durham, covid—19 numbers, with the students, can he address the point by the honourable member of when he will give the x resources to local test and tracing and can i ask him when will local directors of public health get the timely information

from national testing tracing so that in those cases, they can actually, 48 hours after the case. the questions were so good mr speaker that i was enthusiastic to a nswer speaker that i was enthusiastic to answer them as quickly as possible andi answer them as quickly as possible and i am answer them as quickly as possible andiama answer them as quickly as possible and i am a fan of fast turnaround times andi and i am a fan of fast turnaround times and i hope i can ensure that they get turned around in county durham. we clearly, when it comes to the case rate. yes, there have been good signs and i am still worried about the case rate in the over 60s and the discussions with local leaders continues but i absolutely ta ke leaders continues but i absolutely take his points on board. in view of the secretary of state for the fast turnaround time, can given that the lancashire are now

in tier 3, being able to keep jim's lancashire are now in tier 3, being able to keeinm's open, can ask secretary of state, will use the governments powers in merseyside to reopen gems in our area? is making an area that they have consistently made and i am willing to, but we have a conversation about it and see whether or not we can make an agreement? we know it's a very different levels across the country. we know it costs issues for those and other health conditions than covid—19 and have an impact on the economy. but that will not make the case fall for a place like newcastle. does my right honourable friend agree with me that a blanket national lockdown is wrong and local interventions will be need now to tackle this crisis? yes, i

wholeheartedly agree. the localised and regional approach is being taken up and regional approach is being taken up around the world in france, and in sweden, which is often been discussed in this house as put in place as some of the system is very similarto ours place as some of the system is very similar to ours for executives with of reasons that were stated. of the secretary of state will know, from the zoom call that we had on sunday morning, which i think him, the mayor and leaders of the region are engaged with ministers and officials by the number of us moving to a tier of three, extra help for businesses and those are completely shut and have the significant income and pound scheme for those were asked to isolate. and because the secretary of state correct me if i'm wrong but it seems like the answers to previous questions, what he is saying is that the offer

to lancashire in merseyside is the final offer that anyone else can expect to receive and no one else will get any more, particularly in terms of revenue or resources than what was offered to those areas. is that true or not? is an over interpretation of my comments and the discussions the local leadership in south yorkshire have been very constructive, very positive and all focused on the health and public health leads to get this virus under control in south yorkshire and the support that needs to be done alongside that. lead by my right honourable friend communities secretary and i would not want to fetter the privacy in which case those discussions are rightly taking place. and i think we should leave it for the local leaders in my right honourable friend to come

to a conclusion. thank you, mr speaker. i'm sure the secretary of state is as disappointed as i am in the greater manchester mayor has been unable to reach an agreement with the government today. would he and right honourable colleagues now commit to meet with myself, other greater manchester colleagues and council leaders and greater manchester in order to find a fair and workable agreement? yes, absolutely the solution proportionate to the support those made available to lancashire is on the table and we are willing to meet with anyone from greater manchester to help make this happen. and it is best done as a team effort in the offer was there on the table and i would like him, i regret that it was not taken forward, but i hope that both the council leaders and collea g u es both the council leaders and colleagues from across the house and if he wants to come at the mayor,

will come back to the table and work together for the people of greater manchester. the health secretary attempt to rule the mayor and members of parliament in manchester is absolutely transparent and showing some of the skull way, we have been working collectively should collapse like they appear to be doing today. but saying everything about this government that they should believe £7,000 a day is an adequate amount to pay co nsulta nts day is an adequate amount to pay consultants to work on his failing track and trace programme and £8 per headis track and trace programme and £8 per head is more than enough for people in manchester and right across the north midlands to work to going into this tier 3 after the two—year programme hasn't worked ? this tier 3 after the two—year programme hasn't worked? on the contrary, we are working across party lines and trying to rise above that sort of political attack to work for the benefit in the public interest of everybody

in this country. this does not have a large population, continuing to be a boringly high number of coronavirus cases and it is concerning to hear that the general picture has been moving upwards to the population, particularly to the over 60s and does my honourable friend agree with me at the this in terms of acting fast with action available to save lives? i strongly agree and i praise my honourable friends leadership in his local community in making this case. the number of cases in nottingham and increasing the across nottingham and increasing the across nottingham shire are worrying and went into level two last week and talks are ongoing about what more might be needed and i praise the people of nottinghamshire for what they're doing to try to the spread of this virus and may be more needs

to be done. we will be driven entirely by the data and working closely with the local authorities. thank you, mr speaker. the cheshire leaders in washington leaders as never the department and bring to the prime minister, asking for the local resources for local tests, trace and isolation systems, as well as substantial financial package and £42 million to support the sector and do they have a reply given the urgency of the situation, please make sure that reply goes to the leaders. finally, ifind it's playfulness from the prime minister disgraceful. do the right thing by the people of greater manchester, prime minister. the

prime minister seeking precisely to do just that and he, like me, he very much hopes that the local leadership and greater manchester will do their bit. when it comes to cheshire and indeed, warrington, iam bit. when it comes to cheshire and indeed, warrington, i am worried about cases and i will make sure that the engagement and his counsel seek happen as soon as possible. mr speaker, can i commend the secretary of state for his localised approach and the calm way in which he is dealing with some unwarranted attacks on both him and the prime minister? the epilepsy society is based in st. peter in my constituency and provide specialist ca re constituency and provide specialist care for number of vulnerable residents and has according to

one relative, worked wonders in keeping residents safe and secure. however, visits from relatives cannot take place as the incidence of covid—19 grow in the home is now locked down again. with 60 minute tests now available down the road at heathrow airport, could we not arrange for this type of testing for close relatives so they can visit their loved ones it will make all the difference in the world to my constituents and many others in long—term care. constituents and many others in long-term care. the answer is yes. we absolutely want to use this type of testing us becomes more widely available to do this sort of thing that my right honourable friend sets out. yes. thank you, mr speaker. you had to say mr speaker how shocked i am in terms of health secretaries

and all in the authorities have been trying to do is ensure their constituents, our constituents and i plunged into poverty and homelessness and worse. that's all they've been trying to do and to describe them in the way that they haveis describe them in the way that they have is very upsetting. and they show that the key requirements for local lockdowns to work or firstly, we have a competent isolation system, secondly, the businesses and workers are supported by the equivalent and finally, the national government support local leaders. and they failed to deliver any of those and are based on evidence are not? we are working incredibly hard to try and support the action that is needed to suppress this virus while protecting the nhs in schools and supporting the economy as much

as possible. hello there. it's been a very wet start of the week across parts of scotla nd start of the week across parts of scotland and northern ireland but as we reach the middle parts of the week, it is england and wales that will bear the brunt of the heaviest rain and also some pretty windy weather thanks to new areas of low pressure moving up from the south in it can cause a few issues with the chances localised flooding in places. low pressure has been affecting much of the western side of the uk during tuesday and spots of the uk during tuesday and spots of heavy rain and northern ireland into southwest and western parts of scotla nd into southwest and western parts of scotland and linger on here to the course and that is going to be quite windy too. to the south will be quite a bit of cloud and showers across the extreme south, will see a new area of low pressure moving up to bring some heavy and persistent rain by the end of the week. very mild air, 12 to 14 degrees here in nine to 11 degrees for

the north. still the front of strong winds affecting the north of scotland, this new area of low pressure will be pushing up across england and wales, it was named by the spanish met store events to connect service. and quite a punch or bring wet weather, smoke less flooding in some atrocious conditions as we move through the morning and for a time, for the latter part of the morning to the early afternoon, a swathe of strong gale force winds affecting the far southeast into the channel with some strong winds and also across the northwest of scotland. in between, blustery but not quite as windy and will see a mixture of sunshine and showers long spells of rain. a mild data come for many, not quite as what had on tuesday, but still, 15, maybe 17 degrees may be the high for low teens in the north. that area of low pressure eventually slips away into but that other variables for the rain streaking in

and eastern scotland for a while through thursday morning, a few showers for the south and ridge of high pressure building in and double the things be more so than in the afternoon with increasing sunshine and wind also turning a little bit later too. not quite as mild, cooler air mass and if you will feel fresher temperatures of nine or 15 degrees closer to the seasonal norm. friday was did see other area of the pressure pushing into northwestern areas, the one to pick up again and it stays very windy with further 00:58:29,169 --> 536870763:45:21,701 rain 536870763:45:21,701 --> 1073741526:32:14,234 as 1073741526:32:14,234 --> 1610612289:19:06,767 we 1610612289:19:06,767 --> 2147483052:05:59,299 had 2147483052:05:59,299 --> 2684353814:52:51,832 on 2684353814:52:51,832 --> 3221224577:39:44,365 into 3221224577:39:44,365 --> 3758095340:26:36,898 the 3758095340:26:36,898 --> 4294966103:13:29,432 weekend.