Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturden, said on Friday that minor travel to Manchester and Solford would be banned on Monday, but the mayor of Greater Manchester said on Sunday that neither he nor his administration had been contacted before the announcement.
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Stargen described these regions as Covid-19 hotspots, although morbidity rates are similar to those in some parts of Scotland.
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“Everyone who travels to other places in the Greater Manchester or Lancashire area is invited to consider whether these trips of yours are really necessary, as we are seeing an increase in the number of cases across the region,” Stargen said at a Covid-19 crisis meeting on Friday.
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Speaking on BBC TV on Sunday, Labor Burnham said: “On Friday I was really disappointed that Scotland’s first minister, Nicolas Sturden, simply unexpectedly, at least for us, announced a travel ban saying people from Scotland could not travel to Manchester and Solford. people also cannot go in the opposite direction. “
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“This is exactly what the Scottish National Party (SNP) always blames the Westminster government for treating people badly,” the mayor said.
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“The SNP treats the north of England with the same contempt, making such a decision without consulting us,” he added.
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The child promised to try to get the Scottish Government to pay compensation to those who had planned to go to Scotland.
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“I will write to the first minister today,” the mayor said.
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“Why should a couple who has received both vaccines and plan to go on a trip to Scotland be denied it?”
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“In my opinion, this is completely disproportionate. We could have reached another solution if the first minister had contacted us,” the mayor said.
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