They're asked whether the strategy is to come down harder on the north of England this winter. PM: We want to bear down hard on the virus where we need to do that most and that's clearly in the areas we've identified.
Which raises quite some question for the northern economy. If there's going to be a period of stricter measures here, then where's the bespoke financial support? Local furlough?
PM backtracks. "This remains a national threat and a national challenge."
Whoop! @jonwalker121 representing the North East (and all local and regional press in the country). He asks about the contradictions and confusion in the rules there. And should they do something simpler with local lockdowns?
@jonwalker121 PM: Of course people will pick up on various discrepancies, comlplexities as a result of the local approach. Everyone where there are local restrictions should 'get on the website and look at precisely what they need to do'. "But so much of this is about common sense."
Not so common sense you could remember the rules though, eh.
Oh man. I'm going to buy some wine.
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