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The i says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has accused the government of treating the region as “canaries in a coalmine”.

The i reports there are calls for Tier 3 restrictions to be extended across the North East, North West, and parts of Yorkshire and the Midlands – while London could move to Tier 2 on Friday. 

The i says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is calling for a “circuit breaker” national lockdown.

The i goes with plans by ministers to offer furlough cash injections to areas affected by local lockdowns.

The i carries hopeful news on the pandemic, saying more of those becoming infected during the second wave are surviving than during the initial outbreak earlier this year.