Inside Politics: Boris Johnson warned his Brexit deal becoming ‘unworkable’

Supermarkets tell government they are struggling to cope with mountains of ‘impenetrable’ red tape, writes Adam Forrest

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference at No 10 Downing Street on 7 January, 2021 in London, England. The PM’s father, Stanley Johnson, has compared his Covid response to Winston Churchill in World War II. (Getty Images)

Shock, horror! The Tower of London’s ‘Queen’ raven has gone missing and is feared dead – sparking doom and gloom among the superstitious. A 350-year-old legend has it that all resident ravens must be kept at the tower or the kingdom will fall. It certainly feels like we’re living in a cursed kingdom at the moment. There is more Brexit chaos to cope with – as a logistics giant suspends deliveries to the UK and supermarkets despair at Boris Johnson’s “unworkable” deal. The PM is also under pressure to explain how he’ll keep the kingdom safe from a new Covid variant from Brazil.

Inside the bubble

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