Lockdown in Oldham could be ‘catastrophic’, council leader warns

By PA News

Published: 07:21, 19 August 2020

| Updated: 12:21, 25 August 2020

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A local lockdown could prove “really catastrophic” for Oldham, the council leader has warned.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Labour councillor Sean Fielding urged ministers not to impose stricter measures in the Greater Manchester town, even though “raw numbers”...

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