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An MP has accused the government of rolling out lockdown lite through the back door in Blackburn with Darwen.
The affected areas include the area and nearby Burnley in Lancashire.
Blackburn MP Kate Hollern said she was furious local authorities were not consulted as it has major implications for businesses and schools .
The prime minister s official spokesman stressed the new measures were guidance only and not statutory .
Posting on Twitter, the Labour MP said she strongly opposes the government s attempt to introduce new measures by stealth and without consultation .
Covid-19 vaccine leaflets sit beside a vaccine vial as the Scottish Government announces it has vaccinated over two million people, as lockdown measures for mainland Scotland continue. Picture date: Wednesday March 17, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story THE Lancashire Resilience Forum is urging eligible people in Burnley and the surrounding areas who have not yet had their first Covid jab to come forward without delay. Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Health Secretary Matt Hancock named Burnley as one of six areas where surge vaccinations and testing will be deployed. The decisive action is being taken to tackle the spread of rising cases of the B1.617.2 variant of concern first identified in India.
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