Extra lockdown restrictions without extra financial support mean the North of England is being "levelled down" during the fight against the coronavirus, Andy Burnham has claimed.
Speaking at his weekly press conference the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham called for financial support from the Government for areas under extra restrictions - and highlighted the North/South divide.
But he also suggested that the increase in cases being seen across the North-West could be because the region was taken out of lockdown too early.
Across Greater Manchester enhanced restrictions are in place, banning people from socialising in each other's homes and gardens.