Is the scaling back of services on London tube and buses doing more harm than good?
Closing 40 tube stations may give us a “nudge” to stay at home. But reducing the frequency of trains makes overcrowding worse.
Council by-election result from yesterday
Labour held a seat in Coventry in the only contest this week. All the other by-elections were postponed.
Jenrick announces measures to help councils focus on social care
Making full use of the volunteers will mean lifting some of the red tape around vetting and so forth. It is a matter of balancing the risks involved in a practical way.
Local elections postponed until 2021
The Electoral Commission had proposed a delay until the autumn. It does leave a number of practical challenges.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Conservatives lost a seat to an independent in Ashford. The Lib Dems gained a seat from an independent in Stratford-on-Avon.
“Seriously concerning.” “A Gordon Brown-style budget”. Centre-right think tanks resist the Budget’s main platform.
But some free marketeers are concerned about the huge borrowing rise and the reliance on “bureaucrats picking winners.”
Local elections: The greatest threat to the Conservatives comes from the Lib Dems
Part two of our weekly series on the local election, focusing on the district council contests.
Full membership list of select committees
The Exiting the European Union Committee has been renamed. The Conservative MPs elected to it are staunch Brexiteers.
Local elections 2) The Conservatives can hope to gain more Police and Crime Commissioners
The start of a weekly series on this site each Monday previewing the local elections being held on May 7th.
More PPS appointments emerge
Crosbie goes to the Health Department. Lewer to the Home Office. Allan to the Leader of the House of Commons.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Conservatives lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Cambridgeshire. Labour lost a seat to an independent in Manchester.
A welcome fall in rough sleeping – but more accommodation is not enough for further progress
Many are vulnerable people in need of specialist help. Far better use could be made of the existing Public Health budget.
Baker, the Spartan leader, puts down his spear
As ERG Chairman his unyielding opposition to May’s Deal proved to be of great significance.
The Conservatives should be more transparent about candidate selections
A candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is to be chosen on Friday.
Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests
There was only one contest this week. The Conservatives held a seat in Middlesbrough.