Inside Politics: Boris Johnson warned against Brexit ‘blackmail’

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The Queen likes difficult things tidied up quickly and quietly. Elizabeth II is eager to get Megxit “over and done” with and is reluctant to talk about the subject anymore, a royal source has told Vanity Fair. Boris Johnson remains reluctant to talk about Brexit and believes a trade deal with the EU can be done quickly (if not quietly) to get the B-word process over and done with. But as the PM signs off on his negotiation mandate today, he has been warned he cannot “blackmail” Brussels into rushing into an agreement. Her Majesty may wish to look away – it’s about to get messy. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing.

Inside the bubble

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