170: Hit the North

Party Games

Boris Johnson promised to “level up” the north of England. Instead he’s gone to war with it. We explore the reasons why talks between Westminster and Greater Manchester collapsed, and what it means for other northern cities with high coronavirus infection rates.

But it’s not just the north-west that’s in the firing line — we look at a fast-moving row in London that could see the city’s transport network grind to a halt.

As musicians stage protests demanding government action to save Britain’s creative industries, we speak to Jessie Murphy, who’s behind the Let Music Live campaign, calling on ministers to do more to help. Find out more at twitter.com/letmusicliveuk

Plus Brexit talks are on, then off, then on again, as the Prime Minister injects even more drama into the process.

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