Inside Politics: Tory rebellion brews over coronavirus restrictions

Backbench Conservatives want parliament to get a bigger say in shaping the rules from now on, writes Adam Forrest

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The all-time greats usually end up with a statute. An 11ft-high monument to Alan Partridge has been erected in Norwich – complete with Argyle sweater and bespoke blazer badge combination. “He is synonymous with the city,” said one of the sculptors. Will we ever see a statue of Rishi Sunak in his home town of Southampton? The chancellor may be Britain’s most popular politician – but not everyone is convinced his jobs subsidy will save us from mass unemployment. Meanwhile Boris Johnson, someone who would dearly love to gaze upon a statue of himself, faces a mounting backlash from Tory MPs over his coronavirus rules.

Inside the bubble

Our policy correspondent Jon Stone on what to look out for today: