Coronavirus UK: LBC Update with Nick Ferrari

Test & Trace results are in, Health Minister Ed Argar joins Nick, and will the 2 Metre rule be reduced?

Robert West, Professor in Health Psychology at UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health, and a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B), which advises SAGE looks at the news social bubble and exactly what is achieves. Simon Clarke who is Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government also joins Nick to discuss the next steps in the Government's plan to ease lockdown plus Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Health Secretary says the Government need to take responsibility on schools not reopening.

Nadhim Zahawi, Business Minister and Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon joins Nick to talk about the plan to reopen shops from Monday. Also the plan to reduce the 2 metre social distancing rule is still under review, Dr Kate Bunyan, Chief Medical Officer at Doctor Care Anywhere joins Nick to discuss this.

Nick looks at reports that Primary Schools may not go back now before September. He is joined by Anne Longfield OBE, The Children's Commissioner for England and Jerry Glazier who is the Teacher and NEU National Executive Member. Helen Whately, Minister for Care and Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent also talks about the Government's efforts on care homes. Plus is there a trade-off between the nations health and the economy? James Reed, Chairman and Chief Executive of recruitment firm Reed, and co-founder of Keep Britain Working joins Nick to discuss this.

Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group, the parent company for British Airways and John Holland-Kaye, the Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport join Nick to discuss the new rules on self isolation for the UK arrivals from today. Nick also speak to Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive of UK Hospitality about a possible loss of up to 3 million jobs if the lockdown isn't eased quick enough.

The Government releases new advice including compulsory face covering on public transport from Monday 15th June. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tells Nick why.

Nick looks at the possibility whether Covid-19 have been present as early as November. To discuss this suggestion, Nick is joined by Dr Nathalie MacDermott, Clinical lecturer in infectious diseases at King’s College London. Nick also asks whether we should end clap for carers?

Nick looks at the higher risk to death for people from BAME backgrounds. He speaks to Dr Neeraj Bhala, Consultant Physician at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, who published an article in The Lancet last month entitled: 'Sharpening the global focus on ethnicity and race in the time of COVID-19'. Nick also questions the CEO of Heathrow Airport on the proposed quarantining of travellers plus Health Minister Ed Argar talks track and trace

Nick speaks to Housing Minister Simon Clarke about the new law that would stop people staying over their partner's house for sex under new rules which say, no person may participate in a gathering which takes place in a public or private place indoors and consists of two or more persons. Nick also evaluates whether the return schools for some children was a success yesterday. He speaks to one parent from Kingston whose son is in Year One and went back to school. Plus how is track and trace going? One track and tracer reveals what they've done so far.

New lockdown rules come in to force, and schools re-open for some pupils.