Inside Politics: Robert Jenrick faces storm over Tory donor-row documents

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Too hot for you? Fear not. The skies will crack with thunderstorms and rain later, which is expected to cool things off. No such luck for Robert Jenrick. The heat is well and truly following the release of chummy text messages between the communities secretary and Tory donor Richard Desmond – turning a tempestuous row into a full-blown, gale-force political scandal. Elsewhere, police chiefs across England are warning we’re heading for a “perfect storm” when the pubs reopen next Saturday. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing.

Inside the bubble

Our political correspondent Lizzy Buchan on what to look out for today: