A government fearful of protest: Politics Weekly podcast

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Heather Stewart and Aubrey Allegretti discuss the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, and the integrated defence review. Peter Walker talks to Richard Adams and Justine Greening about government plans to help children who have missed out on vital schooling in the last year. Plus, Anand Menon updates us on the fraught relationship between the UK and the EU. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
17 Mar 2021 English United Kingdom News

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