Inside Politics: Priti Patel hit by bullying claims from third department
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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.
Inside the bubble
Our political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out in Westminster for today:
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