Coronavirus: China policy leaves hundreds of brits stuck in Wuhan, splitting families apart

<p>The last British Airways flight out of China landed in Heathrow on Wednesday night carrying some very relieved passengers.&nbsp;But an <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/coronavirus-china-live-updates-latest-a4348601.html?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1580375804" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">estimated 200 Brits remain trapped in Wuhan</a>. The UK have sent a plane to get them but Beijing will not give it permission to land because they don’t want non-British people getting on it. This is splitting up families who wish to return to the UK together. The Leader podcast speaks to Evening Standard deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil who has been covering the story.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Menopause drugs shortage: </strong></p><p>An Evening Standard exclusive reveals today that women going through the menopause <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/hormone-replacement-therapy-matt-hancock-a4348676.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">are facing shortages of Hormone Replacement Therapy drugs</a>. Some are waiting months for vital treatment.&nbsp;Health secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to intervene but drugs companies admit that some treatments will be out of stock until later this year. Health editor Ross Lydall broke the story and joins The Leader podcast.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Secret report on anti-semitism</strong></p><p>Labour leadership contender Lisa Nandy is challenging the party’s high command to <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/lisa-nandy-anti-semitism-scandal-secret-report-a4349066.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">publish a secret report on anti-semitism</a>. The Evening Standard’s political editor Joe Murphy speaks to The Leader from Westminster.</p><br><p>Please do subscribe, rate &amp; leave a comment.</p><br><p><strong>TRANSCRIPT:</strong></p><br><p>David Marsland&nbsp;0:00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening to The Leader please do subscribe to your podcast provider and tell your friends ab