Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Boris Johnson wants lockdown eased with ‘maximum caution’

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“Hope remains even in the most difficult of times,” says Dame Vera Lynn. There may be no parties, parades or concerts to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, but there will be plenty of emotional moments – including lone buglers sounding the Last Post from their doorsteps. Those who hoped Monday would see the first steps to “freedom” will have to steel themselves for disappointment. The government is suddenly keen to dampen our expectations, making clear very little about the lockdown will change next week. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus crisis.

Inside the bubble

Our policy correspondent Jon Stone on what to look out for today: