Inside Politics: Andy Burnham sparks Labour rebellion over tier 3 funding

Spurred on by the Greater Manchester mayor, Kier Starmer’s party will force a vote in parliament on fair funding for areas placed under the highest Covid restrictions, writes Adam Forrest

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham (Getty Images)

Winter is coming. And people across the red wall have a new hero. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham had “King of the North” trending on Twitter after his memorable speech on live TV – a fervent attack on the government’s failure to give workers enough money to get through looming lockdown closures. Despite imposing highest-level restrictions on House Burnham, Boris Johnson’s government still hopes to appease the northern rebellion with a bit more money. But can House Johnson be trusted to pay its debts?

Inside the bubble

Our political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out for today: