Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Boris Johnson sets 10-day deadline to deliver contact tracing

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Don’t they know there’s a pandemic on? The hottest day of the year saw sunseekers crowding onto packed beaches, while staycation holiday bookings have seen a sudden surge. Many seem to believe the lockdown is coming to an end. It means Boris Johnson is now under huge pressure – having set a ten-day target to deliver a nationwide contract-tracing system that would allow a big easing in restrictions on 1 June. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus crisis.

Inside the bubble

Our Whitehall editor Kate Devlin on what to look out for today: