INSIDE BRIEFING EXTRA: When Brexit and Covid collide

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government · Dec 3, 2020 · 1h 6m

In January, the government will be doing battle on two fronts: dealing with a likely disruptive end to the Brexit transition period as the UK faces a new trading relationship with the EU while the covid crisis is still raging. Even if the UK government is able to deploy and manage its resources effectively, local authorities and businesses may still be overwhelmed.

In this podcast, we will consider how the government should prepare for a difficult January including what the government can learn from its initial pandemic response and previous iterations of no-deal planning.

Jill Rutter, Senior…