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BBC OS: 2022/01/31 16:06 GMT: UK government lockdown parties inquiry

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UK government lockdown parties inquiry

2022/01/31 16:06 GMT

2022/01/31 16:06 GMT: UK government lockdown parties inquiry

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Parties held at PM Boris Johnson's office during lockdowns were 'failure of leadership'

Parties held at PM Boris Johnson's office during lockdown were 'failure of leadership'

In Britain, an official report into parties held during coronavirus lockdowns at the Downing Street office of the prime minister, Boris Johnson, has highlighted a failure of leadership at the heart of government. We explain today’s developments. 

Spotify says it’s working to add a special advisory notice to any podcast that includes a discussion about Covid-19 after criticism of its work with Joe Rogan, who has included vaccine-sceptics in his podcast. We’ll explain the story and hear from people who have considered cancelling or have cancelled their Spotify subscriptions over Joe Rogan. 

We hear a conversation on how the Ukraine-Russia crisis is affecting family dynamics and hear from one Russian-Ukrainian couple in Kyiv. 

One of our regular coronavirus health experts, Dr Eleanor Murray  from the Boston University School of Public Health, answers listener’s coronavirus questions. You can send in a question via WhatsApp on +447730 751925

(Credit: Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement to MPs in the House of Commons on the government lockdown parties inquiry: Sue Gray report.   January 31, 2022. Credit: PA)

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