Deal done to put Lancashire into Tier 3 Covid rules
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The Local Democracy Reporting Service can reveal that within the past few minutes an agreement has been reached which will see the whole county move into the "very high" alert level.
Non-food pubs and bars look set to close, but gyms and leisure centres will stay open.
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The county has secured £42m out of the £58.2m it was seeking as a package of financial support for businesses, the care sector and schools. Initially. only £12m was on the table.
It is understood that Boris Johnson briefly addressed the meeting, but left without taking questions.
More to follow.
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