12 min listen
The Planned Shoulda-test Hotel
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Travellers to the UK from Covid hotspots will be required to quarantine in hotels, under plans expected to be announced this week. Epidimiologists have long been arguing for tighter border controls, but debate continues among MPs who are divided on how tough these measures should be.On The New Statesman podcast Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss whether the government's plans are sufficient to protect the UK against new coronavirus variants, and what the divisions in cabinet mean for this new effort to contain the virus. Then, in You Ask Us, they tackle your question on whether the upcoming Welsh elections have a wider importance.We'd love to hear from you! Send us your You Ask Us questions at youaskus.co.uk. You can follow Stephen Bush on twitter @stephenkb. Anoosh Chakelian is @Anoosh_C and Ailbhe Rea is @PronouncedAlva.Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our weekly global affairs show World ReviewIf you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get ad-free access to this podcast by visiting newstatesman.com/nssubscribers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jan 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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