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Inside Politics: Priti Patel hit by bullying claims from third department

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Adam Forrest
Wednesday 04 March 2020 08:57 GMT
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Bad news sports fan – it looks like the summer Olympics in Tokyo could be postponed because of the coronavirus. Maybe our politicians could limber up and fill the void? Boris Johnson has a series of hurdles to leap in his bid for a post-Brexit trade deal, as his officials remain locked in legal jujitsu in Brussels. The PM also has to decide whether Priti Patel is for the high jump – as yet more bullying claims emerge. And the Labour leadership candidates are still running a marathon in which the finishing line feels further away than ever. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing.

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