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Jun 12, 2020 · 14 min
How Britain can recover from a record economic drop, & London Fashion Week goes digital
Britain’s crippled lockdown economy smashed all records in April when the nation’s output plummeted by more than a fifth. The remarkable 20.4 per cent dive in GDP — even deeper than most City forecasts — came in the month when Boris Johnson’s ...
Jun 11, 2020 · 12 min
Could scrapping 2m rule save restaurants - plus how Holland saved sex in lockdown
After months of pleading from restaurants, bars, theatres and cinemas, the government could be about to reduce the two metre social distancing rule. Communities minister Simon Clarke's been giving interviews suggesting it's under review. Some...
Jun 10, 2020 · 13 min
Why can't the world unite to defeat coronavirus? Save the Children talk about their work battling Covid-19 across borders
Coronavirus has never been so prevalent. Although cases are dropping in Europe, they're soaring in both north and South America, while Africa is struggling to control the infection. Data suggests the peak of the global pandemic is still to come. A...
Jun 9, 2020 · 12 min
Schools out for Summer, why that's bad news for kids; Plus, should we tear down our past?
The government's announced all primary school children in England will not be sent back to classes before the summer break. It follows a backlash from teachers and unions who warned it would be impossible due capacity issues, staff shortages and s...
Jun 8, 2020 · 16 min
New Zealand is ‘Covid 19 free’: here’s how they did it. Plus, policing protests in a pandemic
New Zealand is declaring itself covid-19 free and lifting almost all of its lockdown restrictions. It follows the recovery of a woman in her 50s who was the last known person in the country to have the infection. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admits sh...
Jun 5, 2020 · 9 min
Face masks: why did the UK take so long to make them mandatory?
Why has it taken the UK so long to introduce mandatory face mask wearing on public transport? In this special edition of the Leader podcast, we speak to a physician who has been campaigning for the change since the pandemic began, Dr Babak Javid. The E...
Jun 4, 2020 · 13 min
Madeleine McCann: new ‘murder’ suspect named as police say Maddie presumed dead
Police have identified a new suspect in the disappearance. The man, known only as Christian B, is currently in jail in Germany for the rape of a woman in the same Portuguese resort where Madeleine vanished when she was just 3 years old. Her pa...
Jun 3, 2020 · 13 min
Coronavirus quarantine rules will hurt ‘already wounded’ airline industry
Despite thousands packing into Hyde Park organisers of the Black Lives Matter protest tried to enforce social distancing measures, aware of concerns about the virus' spread in a mass gathering. Yet, around the UK many appear to b...
Jun 2, 2020 · 16 min
How tear gas risks spreading coronavirus among George Floyd protesters; & confirmed: BAME communities are more at risk of covid-19
There are concerns US police tactics against George Floyd protesters is increasing the risk of coronavirus infecting demonstrators. The use of tear gas on mass gatherings is being highlighted, because it causes coughing which can spre...
Jun 1, 2020 · 15 min
Primary school pupils’ first day back, and MPs rebel against UK quarantine laws
Schools are re-opening for more pupils in England, but many classes are all but empty. It's thought around half of parents have decided to hold off on sending their children back to their teachers. That's despite schools implementing social d...
May 29, 2020 · 12 min
Test and trace troubles: UK system must “massively speed up” to be effective
The former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has written in the Evening Standard warning the UK needs to “massively speed up” its coronavirus testing system. He says it needs to be a 24 hour turnaround time, it’s currently of median of 48, and he’s...
May 28, 2020 · 16 min
Prime Minister vs. the police: why the Durham constabulary Dominic Cummings finding matters
Dominic Cummings "might" have broken lockdown rules when he visited Barnard Castle, according to Durham Police. They're not taking any further action for what they're calling a "minor breach", but their conclusion...
May 27, 2020 · 14 min
UK coronavirus recovery plan: track & trace, local lockdowns and individual isolation
Boris Johnson calls it the “whack-a-mole” strategy. An enormous operation to test and trace everyone in the UK showing symptoms of coronavirus, as well as those they have been in contact with. Our political editor Joe Murphy tells us how it’s supported...
May 26, 2020 · 15 min
Dominic Cummings: how long can he survive?
After a rose garden Downing Street press conference, Dominic Cummings remains a special adviser with the backing of Boris Johnson. But now approval polls show the public is unhappy with the Prime Minister, and a junior minister's resigned, can the...
May 22, 2020 · 14 min
New UK quarantine laws: "silly tokenism” - plus, how to get a pint in lockdown London
Three months late and riddled with exemptions, the government is introducing quarantine rules for those who fly into the UK. They'll force people to self-isolate for 14 days, with exceptions including fruit pickers and possibly racing car drivers....
May 21, 2020 · 11 min
NHS migrant surcharge: PM faced rebellion over controversial plans.
The NHS surcharge that sees some non-EU migrant health and care workers paying £400 for access to services, whether they use them or not, is supposed to go up this year, but could it instead be scrapped? Several Tory backbenchers are joining c...
May 20, 2020 · 16 min
Covid track and trace app delayed: a test user’s experience; & Biologist Erin Bromage on the risks of easing lockdown.
The UK's track and trace app, which was due to launch around now, appears to be being delayed. It's supposed to form a major part of the country's fight back against coronavirus, by alerting people who have come into contact with someone...
May 19, 2020 · 16 min
Shakespeare’s Globe ‘critically vulnerable': what’s really at stake? Plus how summer holidays could return.
Standing on the South Bank, the Globe theatre is one of London’s most iconic landmarks, as well as being an international cultural giant. Now it’s under very real threat. It says the coronavirus pandemic has left it “critically vulnerable” and urgently...
May 18, 2020 · 15 min
How a 17th-century sword fight could shape post-coronavirus economy
John Law was a 17th century banker who murdered a rival in London, escaped jail and ended up in Paris where he bankrupted France, arguably causing the revolution. How can his story influence decisions over the UK economy as the country attempts to reco...
May 15, 2020 · 14 min
Coronavirus care home deaths hit 12,000 - and could be higher. Plus, transport pressure on Sadiq Khan
Horrific figures revealing 12,000 deaths from coronavirus in care homes in England and Wales since the crisis began have re-ignited appeals for staff and patients to get better protection from the infection. The numbers are from the Office for...