New Tiers' Eve - a podcast by BBC Radio

England's national lockdown was, in the end, replaced with the Government's tougher tier system of local restrictions. Restrictions called "stupid" and poorly-targeted by some of its own backbenchers. Vicki and Adam discuss why those rebels spoke up.

Some of those politicians have been throwing around bed occupancy figures - but there are better ways to talk about how full a hospital is. Dr Coralie Carle explains.

And as the BBC reveals that people in deprived parts of England were almost twice as likely to die during the height of lockdown than people in richer areas, Ed Thomas and Father Alex Frost join us to reflect on how those pressures are being felt in Burnley.

If you've been affected by any of what you hear in this edition, help is available. Find out more at bbc.co.uk/actionline

Studio director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Natalie Ktena, Ben Weisz, Rick Kelsey
Editor: Dino Sofos

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