Will Coronavirus Close Down Parliament? (with Philippa Whitford MP)

03/09/20 • 22 min

Dr Philippa Whitford, SNP MP for Central Ayrshire and the party's health spokesperson, says she's in favour of a partial shutdown of Parliament because of coronavirus, but fears a total closure would leave too much power in the government's hands. She also says Boris Johnson shouldn't be making a show of public hand shaking amid concerns around spreading coronavirus.

Plus, our health editor John Lauerman and senior executive editor David Merritt join to talk about whether parts of the U.K. could end up in lockdown like Northern Italy.

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Plus, our health editor John Lauerman and senior executive editor David Merritt join to talk about whether parts of the U.K. could end up in lockdown like Northern Italy.

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Bloomberg UK Politics - Will Coronavirus Close Down Parliament? (with Philippa Whitford MP)

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