Inside Politics: No 10 rejects Tory MPs’ demand to drop curbs by May

Downing Street has dismissed the idea of an ‘arbitrary’ target for the lifting of lockdown – but is dropping hints about changes in spring, writes Adam Forrest

Prime minister Boris Johnson has come under pressure from lockdown-sceptic Tory MPs to lift restrictions by April (Ian Forsyth/PA)

The future can be frightening. Donald Trump’s acquittal leaves us with the prospect that he and his family will try to dominate US politics over the next 10 years. On this side of the Atlantic, Dominic Raab is excited about the 10 years ahead. The cabinet minister thinks Brexit will be a success by then. But Tory MPs are only agitated about what happens 10 weeks from now – demanding the lifting of lockdown by the end of April.

Inside the bubble

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