Inside Politics: Priti Patel makes her point with immigration plan

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Points win prizes – even when the prize is the heavyweight championship of the world. Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury is convinced he has what it takes to beat Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder on points this weekend because the Las Vegas judges just love the British boxer’s “slick style”. The home secretary – Priti “Resting Smiley Face” Patel – is hoping to deliver a knock-out blow to low-skilled labour when she outlines her plan for a points-based immigration system today. The ringside judges at the Home Office will soon be demanding newcomers to the UK have a satisfactory salary and sufficiently “slick style” when it comes to the English language. 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 for at Westminster today: