Chief Constable: Leaders are agreed for need of proportionate enforcement of lockdown rules in Manchester
Chief Constable: Leaders are agreed for need of proportionate enforcement of lockdown rules in Manchester

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police Ian Hopkins responds to claims hewill not enforce Tier 3 lockdown restrictions without the support of thecity's mayor Andy Burnham.

Mr Hopkins said the police service actedindependently of politicians, and insisted political leaders were in agreementabout the need for proportionate enforcement of the rules across the city.