Past the peak
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04/30/20
•35m
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The PM says that UK has "past the peak" of the coronavirus pandemic and announces that he'll be setting out plans for how lockdown restrictions will be eased this time next week.
And are you missing the pub? We are. So we speak to two pub owners about how social distancing measures could affect their industry. We're also missing a good pub quiz so Anne Hegerty from The Chase hosts a virtual one for us!
Producers: Frankie Tobi, Ben Weisz and Harriet Noble Editor: Dino Sofos
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