British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Greater Manchester will receive £22m in funding as part of a "comprehensive package of support", following news that the region will be placed under stricter coronavirus controls.
Greater Manchester leaders had asked for £90m to support the region through to the end of the financial year, but so far the government has only agreed to £22m to help authorities implement and enforce restrictions.
Mayor Andy Burnham held last-ditch talks with Mr Johnson earlier today aimed at securing financial support for his consent on new restrictions.
But Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said the discussions have concluded "without an agreement" and accused the mayor of being "unwilling to take the action that is required".
Under the new restrictions, pubs and bars will be closed for 28 days unless they serve substantial meals, along with betting shops, casinos, bingo halls, adult gaming centres and soft play areas.
Mr Johnson said this evening: "Over the last ten days, we tried to get an approach with local leaders in Greater Manchester.
"Unfortunately, an agreement wasn't reached and I do regret this. As I said last week, it would have been better, and we would have a better chance of defeating the virus, if we work together".
Mr Johnson added that the government made "a generous and extensive offer to support Manchester businesses" but the mayor "didn't accept this".
Mr Burnham said leaders had been prepared to reduce their funding request to "a bare minimum" of £65m, but the government "walked away" from negotiations.
He told a press conference: "At no point today were we offered enough to protect the poorest people in our communities through the punishing reality of the winter to come.
"Even now, I am still willing to do a deal, but it cannot be on the terms that the government offered today."
A number of MPs have reacted angrily to the announcement of £22m.
Labour's Manchester Central MP, Lucy Powell, tweeted: "It's an utter disgrace that businesses and workers in Greater Manchester won't get an extra penny from government to support them in Tier 3.
"Andy [Burnham] is right: it's utter spite. The idea of 'all in this together' has been totally shattered this week."
Wigan MP and shadow foreign secretary, Lisa Nandy, said that in ten years in parliament, she has never seen anything like this.
She said:" This is bad faith, it's immoral - just disgraceful".
Jim McMahon, the MP for Oldham West and Royton, said the £22m announcement amounts to £8 per person.
On Twitter, he posted: "If the government assessed that Greater Manchester was due £55m to offset the impact on business and jobs, to then withhold it is immoral.
"At any time this would be wrong, but in a health and economic crisis is just beyond words".
Labour's deputy leader and Ashton-under-Lyne MP, Angela Raynor, described the news as "disgraceful".
