Inside Politics: Boris Johnson says ‘imagination’ will solve Brexit problems

The prime minister has insisted his critics be ‘pleasantly surprised’ by the outcome of rows over the protocol, writes Adam Forrest

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Scientists claim they’ve developed a model for a warp drive – a device allowing us to travel to distant galaxies at faster-than-light speeds. I’m sure the Queen wouldn’t mind the chance to zip off to a galaxy far, far away right now (though even the little green men on far-flung planets have probably seen the Meghan and Harry interview). Boris Johnson would certainly welcome the chance to warp-drive away from mounting scrutiny over plans for the Brexit protocol and his Downing Street refurb. And Keir Starmer would jump at the chance to distort spacetime and whizz on past the PM’s vaccine poll bounce.

Inside the bubble

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