Inside Politics: Boris Johnson warned not to extend lockdown

Influential Tory backbencher Steve Baker is threatening to ‘organise’ against No 10 if the shutdown is pushed beyond 2 December, writes Adam Forrest

Boris Johnson speaks to his cabinet (AFP via Getty Images)

It looks like Donald Trump could be kicked out the White House. The demonic demagogue might just kicked off Twitter too – after his account was repeatedly flagged for all his wild and dangerous nonsense about election rigging. Maybe Trump could learn a thing or two about more subtle forms of fibs and falsehoods from his friend Boris Johnson. Rory Stewart has paid tribute to the PM as “the most accomplished liar in public life”. Johnson is currently asking the British public to believe four weeks will be all the lockdown we need before light begins to appear at the end of the tunnel.

Inside the bubble

Our political editor Andrew Woodcock on what to look out for today: