Westminster and a country in tiers

<p>England's new tiered lockdown system has been in the making for months. How did we get here and what does it mean for the future?</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:&nbsp;</p><p>Tom Newton Dunn, Times Radio presenter and chief political commentator.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Manveen Rana.</p><p><br></p><p>Clips used: BBC, ITV, Sky News, RT, Times Radio.&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>