Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show

Government reject an extension to the free school meals, Police Chief doesn't know the covid rules, and the new 10 minute covid test

Greater Manchester give in and take Tier-3 lockdown restrictions, pubs will have to ask for proof of address if you want to drink together, and BBC have swapped quality for equality, says Geoffrey Boycott

What are the hidden deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, Face Mask Rage, and Chief Scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance warns, we must learn to live with the virus.

Andy Burnham urges Boris to break the Greater Manchester 'Impasse', and Business Secretary Alok Sharma takes calls in Call the Cabinet

Millions of people face tougher Coronavirus restrictions from Saturday, but Greater Manchester is "fighting back for fairness" according to mayor Andy Burnham. Meanwhile, in the US, President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden hold simultaneous televised Q&A sessions.

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Boris Johnson has described his three-tier system of local restrictions as "the right way forward", meanwhile the PM has told EU leaders of his disappointment that more progress hasn't been made in Brexit talks.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calls for a two-week lockdown in order to bring rising Coronavirus rates under control, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warns that tighter restrictions could be implemented in the capital, while the government say there are no plans to resume shielding for the vulnerable.

- The Prime Minister has confirmed a new three-tier local Covid alert system, with Liverpool classed as "very high" - US President Donald Trump resumes his election campaign in Florida - Nightingale hospitals in the north of England are told to get ready

- PM Boris Johnson to launch three-tier "Local Covid Alert Levels" system today - Manchester United and Liverpool propose major shake-up of English football - Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joins Nick to take your calls

- England is expected to be split into three different lockdown tiers next week, would you accept a circuit-breaker? - Donald Trump refuses to take part in virtual TV debate with Joe Biden - The cycle lane on Euston Road is to be removed. Is this the beginning of the end for London's cycle lanes?

Pubs across central Scotland to close, Police get Covid funding boost, and is a new Lockdown coming to your area?

England hospital admissions up by 25% in a day, Church of England failures 'allowed child sexual abusers to hide', and the world's top scientists rage against Lockdown

Hancock apologises for covid error tests

Boris says restrictions in place to Christmas or beyond, Priti Patel pledges to fix broken asylum system, and fiasco over missed Covid-19 tests.

Trump tweets that he has had a positive test for Coronavirus, local councillors complain about lockdown in their areas, and SNP MP gets a train back & forth from Scotland despite knowing she had a positive test for Covid-19

Boris has to apologise for getting new Coronavirus rules wrong, the US Presidential election debate reaction, and does your boss monitor how you work from home?

Government blames pubgoers for failing 10pm curfew time, students complaining of lockdown 'hell', and backlash against 'big-brother' covid fines

Calls for delay to University term, as thousands of students get caught in Lockdowns, Covid-19 NHS App has issues fixed, and the mother who says Coronavirus isolation caused her son to take his own life.

Rishi Sunak sets out the new job retention schemes, and reaction to the shooting of a Police Officer in Croydon

New rules come in to force after a strengthening of Covid-19 measures - reaction to the Prime Ministers speech

Bars & Restaurants will be told to close at 10pm as the Covid alert level is raised to 4. Will the public adhere to a second lockdown?

Follow Covid rules or they will get tougher, says Hancock. Pupils won't be ready to sit exams next year, teachers warned.

Testing : demand still outstripping supply

What's gone wrong with the Covid testing system, Brexit : who will blink first? And how many kids have gone back to school?

Rule of Six : what's the impact? Government blamed for worker's reluctance to return to the office, and Keir Starmer comes to take your calls.

LBC Poll shows only 1 in 13 desperate to get back to the office, Brexit deadline set at October 15th, and Matt Hancock in the first 'Call the Cabinet',

We break the record for distance travelled for a Coronavirus test, HS2 starts construction and creates 22,000 jobs, and Scotland & Wales split from England on quarantine rules.

PC Andrew Harper's widow backs the introduction of Harper's law, Charlie Hebdo to re-publish the Mohammed cartoons, and the BBC u-turn on Rule Britannia and Land of Hope & Glory at the last night of the proms

50,000 retail jobs could go in London's west end, return to school is a good day for pupils, and why has Boris Johnson decided not to meet the families of Coronavirus victims?

TUI flight nightmare as passengers refuse to use masks and 7 passengers test positive, schools in England start to return, and Adele criticised for cultural appropriation

- UK coronavirus cases have risen by 1522 - the highest raise since mid-June. Are we experiencing the second wave? - Nick speaks to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps - Sir Ed Davey elected new leader of the Lib Dems - Donald Trump formally nominated as Republican presidential candidate

PM blames mutant algorithm for exam fiasco

Rule Britannia has it's lyrics cut at the proms, Education Sec defends another governemtn u-turn, and if you're called Harold Shipman you can get in for free to the London Dungein

Scotland & England split on wearing of face masks in school, Rule Britannia won't be sung at the Proms, and No.10 thinks staff should be pesterig their bosses to come back to the office

School kids are suffering more from staying at home than covid-19, have you broken the law by doing some work whilst furloughed, and it could be the end of the road for Rule Britannia and Land of Hope & Glory at the Proms.

The current ban on eviction cases being heard in court is due to expire on Sunday 23rd August, prompting concerns that almost 300,000 households could face eviction in the coming weeks.

Nearly half a million of UK pupils face a fresh round of results after the exam board Pearson pulled its BTEC results on the eve of releasing them. Nick is joined by the Minister for School Standards, Nick Gibb.

The health secretary has announced plans to scrap Public Health England for a new organisation responsible for dealing with pandemics, Matt Hancock joins Nick on the show.

A-level and GCSE students in England will be given grades estimated by their teachers, rather than by an algorithm, after a government U-turn. Nick is joined by the secretary of state for Education, Gavin Williamson after the exams fiasco.

After last week's fiasco on A-Level exams day, Nick speaks to a student who told Schools Minister Nick Gibb that the government's actions had 'ruined her life'. Plus Disney introduces its first lead bisexual character.

Downgraded A level students are being urged to take possible legal action and the warnings people could be fined £3,000, if they don't wear a facemask.

GDP figures are out and the recession is big! School exams fiasco, and has anything changed since the death of Stephen Lawrence?

ONS release the latest unemployment figures, health minister Ed Argar to talk about the change to test & trace, and Boris considers law change over the migrant crisis.

Kids must get back to school, should the navy step in over the channel migrant crisis, and Labour MP says racism to blame for her being stopped & searched

MPs to investigate surge in migrants crossing the channled to Dover, chancellor Rishi Sunak talks about government support during the Covid-19 crisis, and Bank of England boss backs end of Furlough scheme

Martin Sorrell suggests working from home could be the new norm, but Richard Tice says fire employees that won't come back to the office!

Unemployment to rise as the furlough scheme ends, reaction to the huge explosion in Beirut, and should children & schools come before pubs?

Travel Quarantine, Russia hacked Liam Fox personal email and schools opening in September could trigger a second wave

Government considering extending lockdown rules to put over 50s into shielding. It's back to work day - but will you be going? Survey shows 5 out of 6 office workers still at home.