Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Rishi Sunak warns of ‘hardship’ ahead

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Donald Trump has compared himself with Captain Bligh from The Mutiny on the Bounty, as he revels in his own feud with “mutineer” state governors over who controls lockdown decisions in the US. The president described a mutiny as “an exciting and invigorating thing to watch”. Things are a little more sedate on the good ship Britannia. The chancellor Rishi Sunak has insisted there will be no revolt over the UK’s lockdown, despite the dire economic outlook – saying there is no such thing as a straight choice between health and wealth. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus outbreak.

Inside the bubble

Our political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out for today: