The UK government has two Covid-19 policies. One of them will have to go
Ministers are pursuing an ambitious lockdown strategy while also trying to reduce public spending. These two objectives can’t co-exist.
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Ministers are pursuing an ambitious lockdown strategy while also trying to reduce public spending. These two objectives can’t co-exist.
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