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Oh really, @AndyBurnhamGM? Let's take a look.... 
https://twitter.com/AndyBurnhamGM/status/1338754347015024642
https://twitter.com/AndyBurnhamGM/status/1338754347015024642
Here's the front page of the Metro when major northern cities were placed in Tier 3 after Lockdown 2: https://twitter.com/MetroUKNews/status/1332071662284574728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1332071662284574728%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expressandstar.com%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2F2020%2F11%2F27%2Fwhat-the-papers-say-november-27%2F
Front page of the Telegraph - check out the map! https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1332084002929455106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1332084002929455106%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expressandstar.com%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2F2020%2F11%2F27%2Fwhat-the-papers-say-november-27%2F
Guardian. Some of these unite coverage of Tier 2 and Tier 3 https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1332085113807642628
But *maybe* he means when northern regions were earlier placed in tighter regional lockdowns prior to Eid.
Let's have a look at the front pages back then.
The i:
Let's have a look at the front pages back then.
The i:
Mirror:
The Times:
And the Telegraph:
So no, Mr Mayor, it is not 'only now' headline news.
Now, @AndyBurnhamGM points out he was referring to headlines about *business* concerns. (afaik just one paper led on London business concerns this morning: the FT)
I'm replying here not to be pass-agg, but as my list is incomplete. So, from when Manchester went into tier 3
I'm replying here not to be pass-agg, but as my list is incomplete. So, from when Manchester went into tier 3
The Mirror:
Times:
Guardian. Note these stories are about the compensation offered to local businesses
The Independent:
Metro:
Fair's fair - GM business concerns very likely only made headlines because @AndyBurnhamGM kicked up a major fuss about it. He did what he's meant to do and batted for his city-region, and he doubtless knew that national media too often only leads on somnething if it's a row.
But are business concerns headline news 'only now' when London hits Tier 3? No. No they are not.
