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Where will the next local lockdown be?

10 min listen

In This Episode

Birmingham and Oldham are on the brink of reentering lockdown, with cases in both rising significantly in comparison to the rest of the country. But how severe is the outbreak, and can the government risk shutting down the UK’s second largest city? Cindy Yu speaks to Kate Andrews and Katy Balls about the contenders for Britain’s next local lockdown, and also asks whether there are alternatives to the 14-day quarantine for returning holidaymakers.

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