Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Boris Johnson hails returning NHS staff

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The global economy may be in hibernation, but business is booming for some. There has been huge spike in demand for gardening tools, vegetable seeds, and video-conferencing apps. Boris Johnson doesn’t really have the time to plant a cabbage patch in the Downing Street garden, despite recovering at home after contracting the virus. The PM continues to lead the government response via video on his laptop – as he praises thousands of former NHS staff for returning to the frontline. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus crisis.

Inside the bubble

Our deputy political editor Rob Merrick what to look out for today: