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PM Boris Johnson faces lockdown revolt from more than 50 UK Tories

In a letter to the PM, the MPs warned that his pandemic strategy of targeting local areas with restrictions is disproportionately damaging the economies of northern regions

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The MPs reminded Johnson of his promises to “level up” disadvantaged parts of the country | Photo: Reuters

1 min read Last Updated : Oct 28 2020 | 1:16 AM IST

More than 50 of Boris Johnson’s own Conservative members of Parliament have demanded a clear route out of lockdown for parts of northern Britain that helped give his party a majority in last year’s election.

In a letter to the PM, the MPs warned that his pandemic strategy of targeting local areas with restrictions is disproportionately damaging the economies of northern regions of the country and deepening the divide between the north and the wealthier south.

The MPs reminded Johnson of his promises to “level up” disadvantaged parts of the country, which helped persuade voters in former industrial heartlands last

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