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Portrait of the week

Portrait of the week: A Manchester stand-off, a Presidential showdown and a Brexit culture clash

24 October 2020

9:00 AM

24 October 2020

9:00 AM

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After ten days spent trying to persuade Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, to accede to the city entering Tier 3 (which entails the closing of pubs and betting shops), Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, announced that it would happen anyway, from 23 October. ‘I am deeply sorry,’ he said.

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