Data, not dates, for easing lockdown

Boris Johnson made it clear this week that he will not rush into easing the nationwide lockdown - what will the UK prime minister set out in his road map next week? Will schools return and when will further measures be eased? Plus, we discuss the surpr...

An episode of the Political Fix podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "Data, not dates, for easing lockdown" was published on February 20, 2021 and runs 29 minutes.

February 20, 2021 ·29m · Political Fix

Summary

Boris Johnson made it clear this week that he will not rush into easing the nationwide lockdown - what will the UK prime minister set out in his road map next week? Will schools return and when will further measures be eased? Plus, we discuss the surprise appointment of Lord David Frost to Johnson's cabinet and what it says about relations with the EU and the next ministerial reshuffle. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Sarah Neville, Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe, George Parker and Robert Shrimsley. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and the editor Liam Nolan.Review clips: Downing Street, Parliament TVFurther reading:-Diplomats and business express caution over Frost cabinet role-The equivalence tussle is giving UK a lesson in Brexit power politics-Johnson puts final touches to cautious easing of English lockdown-Covid infections dropping fast across England, study shows-Read the latest on UK politics-Follow @Seb Payne and @George Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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