Most people in the city centre say they back their mayor’s tier 3 position – though not all
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Long the home of Mancunian rebellion as the site of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, St Peter’s Square was a fitting location for Andy Burnham’s rousing speech against the government on Thursday.
After more than a week of dispute between Greater Manchester leaders and No 10 over putting the region into tier 3 measures, most residents passing through the square gave Burnham their staunch backing.
