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The fascinating life of Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi, with Mark Coles.

With one of the most pressing jobs in Government right now, who is the man responsible for England’s Covid 19 vaccination programme? With Mark Coles.

Nadhim Zahawi began life as a Kurdish refugee, fleeing to the UK when he was nine years old. A businessman with an eclectic portfolio, he co-founded pollsters YouGov in 2000 before becoming a Conservative MP in 2010. Now a Minister with one of the most pressing jobs in Government, who is the man responsible for England’s Covid-19 vaccination programme? Mark Coles speaks to friends and colleagues to find out. 
 
Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton
Researchers: Maia Lowerson and May Cameron
Production Coordinator: Janet Staples
Mix: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Rosamund Jones

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