Northern Lockdown Special: My Phone was Red Hot (with Afzal Khan MP)

<p>Coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester and other towns were confused by a slow-footed government but the pandemic response has not become politicised says Afzal Khan, Labour MP for Manchester Gorton. In our special on the Northern lockdown, Khan tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker he is in favour of local test-and-trace, despite the government's centralised approach.</p><p>And what about the economic impact? Northern Powerhouse Director Henri Murison says there is often more understanding of investment needs in the North of England in Asia, than in London. He discusses why Westminster thinking must be turned on its head.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>