Coronavirus UK: LBC Update with Nick Ferrari

As Coronavirus cases increase in Leicester, they city has become the first to experience a local lockdown. Nick speaks to the Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, Andrew Bridgen and Chris Hobson who is the the Director of Policy at the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, which covers Leicester. Health Secretary Matt Hancock also tells Nick that they will use police to enforce the lockdown if necessary.

Nick speaks with the Mayor of Leicester Sir Peter Soulsby about the potential for the city to have a local lockdown. Willie Walsh who is the CEO of International Airlines Group, the parent company for British Airways tells us about the good news for the industry with the UK scrapping some quarantine rules for some of the most popular destinations. Plus Education Secretary Gavin Williamson talks about the return to school in September

Nick looks at the proposed air bridges which could lift quarantine restrictions to may European countries. John Strickland, Director of the aviation firm JLS Consultancy - and previously a senior executive at British Airways and KLM joins Nick to analyse the changes. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice defends the Government’s decision to reopen pubs on a Saturday plus star of the West End stage, Michael Ball discusses the five-stage roadmap for theatres to return to a new normal.

As Sir Keir Starmer presses Boris Johnson over track and trace, Nick looks at what implementation at a local level would look like with Greg Fell who is the Director of Public Health at Sheffield City Council. Business and Industry Minister, Nadhim Zahawi talks about increasing dining in England. Plus it’s reported that the first wave of air bridges will focus on Mediterranean holiday destinations.

As we approach 4th July will you be making the most of the lockdown freedoms? Nick speaks to Professor Richard Bentall who is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, who's been collecting data on people's attitudes towards social distancing and Emma McClarkin who is Chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association about adaptations her industry has made. Nick also speaks to Business Secretary Alok Sharma about the confusion over which establishments you will be able to visit.

Chief Political Correspondent at The Financial Times, Jim Pickard speaks to Nick about the impact on the economy when the 4th of July re-openings which are due to be announced tomorrow. Plus what amendments need to be made to the 2M rule considering the planned re-opening next month? Nick is joined by Professor David Paton who is Professor of Industrial Economics at Nottingham University Business School, former government adviser at HMRC and at the Department of Trade and Industry and Gabriel Scally who is President of Epidemiology & Public Health at the Royal Society of Medicine and a member of the Independent SAGE group

Education minister Nick Gibb sets out plans for students to catch up with missed work, and the tracing App u-turn.

Nick questions Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab over reports that the track and trace app may now not be ready until the winter. Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth shares his views on whether schools are safe for pupils to return. Plus the concern over the number of cases in Beijing is growing, Nick speaks to Daniel Alan Bey, a Beijing-based journalist who updates us on the latest situation there.

Nick is joined by Health Secretary Matt Hancock to talk about the breakthrough drug Dexamethasone which has provided some positive results. Mr Hancock also shares his concerns over the suspected second wave of coronavirus cases in Beijing. Nick also speaks to one of the chief investigators for the Dexamethasone trial, who joined Boris Johnson at yesterday's Downing Street briefing, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Medicine Peter Horby.

Plus should shielding come to an end in July? Ceri Smith, Head of Policy and Campaigns at disability equality charity Scope shares her thoughts

Could there be good news on the horizon? The Government funded Imperial College Covid-19 vaccine has now moved onto its first human trials. Professor Robin Shattock from the Department of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London, who is leading their COVID-19 vaccine trials tells Nick about this important development. Also MP's quiz media outlets on their pandemic coverage plus Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps talks about the idea of a 1 metre social distancing rule