Inside Politics: Northern coronavirus laws imposed

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Just two weeks ago, Boris Johnson declared from a podium in No 10 that it was his “strong and sincere hope” the government would be able to allow a “more significant return to normality” in time for Christmas. With infections now on the rise, local lockdowns imposed, social freedoms restricted once again for vast swathes of northern England, the comments from the prime minister are appearing to resemble the popular belief in 1914 the Great War would be over in time for the festive period. Michael Eavis, the Glastonbury founder, however, appears to have given a more realistic timetable for normality, saying his festival may not return until 2022. In the meantime, many will be backing his efforts to move “heaven and earth” to get it up and running next summer.

Inside the bubble

Our chief political commentator John Rentoul on what to look out for today: