Inside Politics: Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill passes first hurdle

The prime minister may have won the initial vote on his Internal Market Bill – but the Tory rebellion continues to grow, writes Adam Forrest

Boris Johnson is facing mounting criticism over his plan to break international law (AP)

Looks like David Bowie identified the wrong planet. It’s just possible there’s life on Venus, after scientists made the truly astonishing discovery of a “bio-signature” gas on the second rock from the sun. Any signs of life on Planet Tory? Is there some breath left in the cold, barren party taken over by the desolate forces of Boris Johnson and Brexit? A huge majority of Conservative MPs voted obediently in favour of the PM’s law-breaking bill the Commons last night. But there were also some sparks of defiance in parliament to keep hopes of a rebellion alive.

Inside the bubble

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