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The emerging cost of the UK’s bungled coronavirus response

Calls for an inquiry mount after Treasury figures reveal £25 billion has been spent on the PPE and NHS Test and Trace programmes, both littered with problems. The Telegraph’s Economics Reporter, Tom Rees joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the Government’s accountability and the long-term effects of loosening the public purse.Read more about the lockdown relaxation in England: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Zer44A" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Zer44A</a>Read more about the testing of asymptomatic workers: <a href="https://bit.ly/3gO33ax" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3gO33ax</a>Read more about the lockdown relaxation in Scotland: <a href="https://bit.ly/3gJfp3v" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3gJfp3v</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email: <a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The latest Coronavirus news from The Telegraph’s leading journalists, with analysis of the impact on health, business and travel in the UK and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.