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Thousands of homeless people were moved into hotels at the start of the pandemic. Today the government announced £105 million for councils to help rough sleepers stay off the streets as lockdown eases and those hotels reopen for business. Homelessness “Czar” Dame Louise Casey tells us how this policy worked and the lessons we could learn from it. And, what will pubs really be like when they reopen in July?

Studio director: Emma Crowe

Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers... Adam is joined by Laura, Fergus and Chris to discuss the easing of the social distancing rules from 4th July in England.

Producers: Harriet Noble, Ben Weisz, Natalie Ktena

The PM and Dragon’s Den presenter, Evan Davis, takes the temperature of the coronavirus economy.

Studio Director: Emma Crowe

Adam is joined by the British fashion designer Henry Holland and writer Aja Barber to discuss how the industry has changed during the pandemic.

Producers: Frankie Tobi, Harriet Noble, Natalie Ktena

Three is the magic number... Adam and James discuss the news that the UK's Covid-19 alert level has been reduced from four to three, which means there could be a "gradual relaxation of restrictions".

Studio Director: Emma Crowe

The French President Emmanuel Macron visits the UK today, to mark 80 years since Charles de Gaulle’s famous wartime broadcast. We get football legend David Ginola to read it to us. And, Andrew Neil moonlights as our French correspondent to tell us how Macron has handled the Coronavirus crisis. Also, Carol Vorderman tells us her concerns about the growing divide between children not attending school. And gives us an impromptu maths lesson.

Producers: Frankie Tobi, Ben Weisz, Harriet Noble, Lucy Boast and James Mallet.

Adam chats to our China correspondent, John Sudworth, who’s just returned from Wuhan. We’re also joined by friend of the podcast, Professor Clare Wenham, to talk about social distancing in Panama, where men and women are allowed out on different days!

Studio Director: Emma Crowe

Laura and Chris join Adam to discuss the government’s free school meal voucher U-turn. And Fergus has the latest on a “cheap as chips” drug that can help save the lives of seriously ill coronavirus patients.

Producers: Frankie Tobi, Nat Ktena, Georgia Coan

Brexitcast is back! Adam, Laura, Chris and Dr Adler are back to chat through all the latest Brexit shenanigans.

And with more people on the move, we hear how regions are trying to prepare for a more localised lockdown in future.

Producers: Frankie Tobi, Jo Deahl, Nat Ktena, Georgia Coan

What does it mean and what could it look like? Adam Fleming and Emily Maitlis get views from the US and UK.

Producers: Frankie Tobi, Harriet Noble, Nat Ktena