What does Europe teach the UK about a Covid second wave?
As the UK seems to enter a second wave of coronavirus infections, Europe is again the guide on the trajectory of the virus and the best strategy to tackle it. But from Sweden to Belgium, which Europea...
19 Sep 202021min
What's the point of a two-week lockdown?
The government is reportedly considering the short-term reintroduction of nationwide social restrictions to halt the spread of coronavirus. Will a two-week 'circuit break' make a difference, or simply...
18 Sep 202013min
The impossibility of Moonshot without fixing test and trace
The government has promised to deliver a nationwide mass testing programme by the beginning of next year, claiming it could offer a route out of continued restrictions. But with mounting reports about...
17 Sep 202016min
Has the government's Brexit plot backfired?
The government's Internal Market Bill won't reach the House of Lords until after the October EU Council, James Forsyth tells Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson on the podcast today. This means that the bill...
16 Sep 202012min
Can the government fix the testing meltdown?
Amid reports of local testing shortages, Matt Hancock told MPs today that the system is facing an 'enormous challenge' after a 'sharp rise' in demand. While the government has pledged to deliver 500,0...
15 Sep 202013min
Can Boris stave off a Tory Brexit rebellion?
Former attorney general Geoffrey Cox has today warned that the Internal Markets Bill could cause 'unconscionable' damage to the UK's international standing. With a vote on the legislation due later to...
14 Sep 202012min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 13/09/20
Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's featured interviewees are Robert Buckland, Simon Coveney, Louise Haigh and Professor Peter Openshaw.Become a Spectato...
13 Sep 202012min
Will Ireland stump a Brexit deal?
The EU said it could walk away from trade talks after the government announced that it planned to break international law in its Internal Markets Bill. But how will Ireland, one of the countries most ...
12 Sep 202019min
