© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 17/10/2020. Manchester, UK. A banner calling for a " Northern Republic Now " is seen suspended from a footbridge over the Princess Parkway Road in South Manchester . Tensions between the Westminster Government and devolved powers in the North of England are high as the two parties fail to agree on a path forward to manage the spread of Coronavirus , and the impact of any measures imposed . Photo credit : Joel Goodman