Inside Politics: Johnson’s border policy ‘chaos’ and Covid app tweaked

Labour demands PM publishes data behind move to axe amber watchlist, and new Covid app rules from Monday, writes Matt Mathers

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Team GB is again off to a flyer. Sailors Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell came first in the men’s 49er event after a tense finish. And in the past hour Giles Scott has won the Finn class, boosting hopes of another gold rush on day 11 of the games. It’s shaping up to be a great day in the water for UK athletes. Back at Westminster, it looks as though Boris Johnson is beginning to drown in Covid policy after two more U-turns. Labour wants to see the data behind the decision to scrap plans for the amber watchlist. Elsewhere, Allegra Straton is back in the headlines and Rishi Sunak says you should get back to the office.

Inside the bubble

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