24 Sep 2020

Covid's return, trans-rights and anti-lockdown celebrities

From Nine To Noon, 9:52 am on 24 September 2020

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk the new rules introduced to pubs, restaurants and sporting events as the daily case number rises above 6000. There's warnings new customs checks will cause gridlock at Britain's ports, with lorry drivers needing a special permit to enter the county of Kent. A proposal to make it easier for transgender people to change their gender legally without getting a medical diagnosis has been rejected after a backlash from some feminists. And a surprisingly number of Britain's musical heroes including Ian Brown, Liam Gallagher and Van Morrison have spoken out against lockdown measures.

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