Inside Politics: Tory MPs demand plan to reopen schools

Backbenchers howl in frustration after the government fails to guarantee that pupils will be back by Easter, writes Adam Forrest

Boris Johnson said he wanted to ‘drive a green and sustainable recovery from Covid-19’ (PA)

Sunday’s sudden arrival of snow had “Narnia” trending on social media – as families emerged from lockdown into a wonderland of sledding, snowmen and snowball fights. As we head back through the wardrobe into the working week, everything is covered in a thick blanket of obscurity. Boris Johnson’s government faces a blizzard of questions – and no clear answers. Ministers have no idea how long lockdown will last, when schools will re-open, or whether the variant is more deadly. Hopefully they can begin filling in some of the blanks soon.

Inside the bubble

Deputy political editor Rob Merrick on what to look out for today: