Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Boris Johnson lets single people form ‘support bubbles’

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A revolutionary revision of the past is going on right now. Statues, place names, Disney rides, old movies and TV shows are all being scrapped or pushed to undergo change. Boris Johnson has shown no appetite to use the present moment to apologise for his past use of the phrases “watermelon smiles” and “piccaninnies”. And he isn’t ready to admit to any past mistakes in his handling of the coronavirus crisis. “It’s too early to judge ourselves”, the PM said. Johnson is focused instead on the immediate future – offering single people the chance to form support bubbles. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the pandemic.

Inside the bubble

Our political correspondent Ashley Cowburn on what to look out for today: