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Aug 2020
25m 2s

How Do We Save Our Cities?

THE TIMES
About this episode

Matt Chorley speaks to four city council leaders from across the UK about the state our city centres now, and post-COVID19.


Featuring:


Rachael Robathan, the Conservative leader of Westminster City Council


Keith Aspden, the Liberal Democrat leader of City of York Council


Susan Aitken, the Scottish National Party leader of Glasgow City Council


The Labour Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby of Leicester City Council



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