PM pledges extra £1bn for local government amid three-tier system

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2020

Boris Johnson has announced a further £1bn in funding for local government as the country heads into the second wave of COVID-19.

Announcing his three-tier system of local lockdowns, Mr Johnson told the nation: ‘We are giving local authorities across England around a billion pounds so they can protect vital services as they fight the virus.’  

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