Inside Politics: Boris Johnson’s bill moves forward, as Barry Gardiner steps back

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The most brutal part of this whole Megxit mess? The ruthless speed at which Madam Tussauds got rid of their Meghan and Harry figures. Now Boris Johnson knows what’s in store for his own replica if he ever decides to muck the Queen about and ditch Britain for North America. Johnson is counting on the waxwork dummies in the House of Lords not to muck up his Brexit bill after it finally cleared the Commons. The Labour leadership mannequins, meanwhile, are running out of time to catch attention in the showroom window. Two of them still don’t have the endorsements they need before nominations close on Monday. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing.

Inside the bubble

Our deputy political editor Rob Merrick on what to look out for in SW1 today: