Inside Politics: Boris Johnson smooths over damage to special relationship

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It’s never too late. Just ask the 80-year-old woman from Weston-super-Mare who shocked the nation by talking about her KY Jelly-fuelled exploits with a 35-year-old Egyptian tomboy. The “saddle sore” pensioner told Holly and Phillip on ITV she felt “like a virgin again”. Boris Johnson may feel likes he’s aged considerably since the controversy over Huawei began. But the PM is planning to turn the clocks back and put the some spark into the special relationship when the US secretary of state arrives in town today. Johnson is hoping Mike Pompeo will believe he’s as innocent as a virgin over this whole 5G business – and there’s no reason not to jump back in the saddle and strike a trade deal. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing.

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