England will be carved up into “medium”, “high”, or “very high” local Covid-19 alert areas under a new three tier system Boris Johnson will announce on Monday.
ITV News understands Merseyside will be the first area to be placed in the "very high" category.
It is also believed that Manchester and parts of the north-east, which had been slated for similar tougher measures, will not be placed in the top tier.
However, leaders in northern England have expressed anger at the impact of the anticipated measures, warning they could "shatter" local economies.
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