Does the rail crisis suggests limits to political accountability in the age of quangos?

Chris Grayling has reportedly “informed Network Rail that this must not happen again”, even as he faced a Commons vote of no confidence.

Hands resigns from the Government over Heathrow – could he be teeing up a mayoral bid?

The former Trade Minister has not just put Boris Johnson in a tight spot, but might have just made a high-profile entry into the race for his old job.

Henry Hill: Bradley criticised for ‘legal assault’ on ex-servicemen and dithering on MLA pay cuts

Also: Three Plaid AMs call for leadership challenge against Wood; Foster breaks new ground at LGBT event; and Sargeant inquiry may not report until Jones steps down.

Six Tory MPs backed the Grieve amendment, and four Labour MPs supported the Government

Does the narrowness of the win signal further problems to come, or has the Government headed off the revolt?

The Government must share the blame for the fall of the ‘upskirting’ ban

That a group of Tory MPs routinely block Private Members Bills is well known. Why did ministers allow this law to proceed in that vulnerable way?

Argar replaces Lee at Justice

The Prime Minister has appointed a reliable loyalist, but does this indicate confidence, or caution?

Henry Hill: SNP’s PMQs stunt prevented the very debate they claimed to want

Also: Robinson calls for fixed-term border polls in Ulster; Wood sets departure date as leader of Plaid; and the architect of ‘The Vow’ comes out for Scottish independence.

Henry Hill: Bradley refuses to rule out fresh Assembly elections for Northern Ireland

Also: Davidson wisely opposed ‘The Vow’ in 2014; Jones proposes special conference to decide Welsh Labour leadership election rules; and more.

Spain’s new leader owes his post to Catalan separatists – will he choose to appease them?

Pedro Sánchez’s quest for a ‘solution’ is doomed – there is no combination of concessions which would either satiate or weaken the nationalists.

Has Davis found the least-bad way out of the Government’s self-imposed border bind?

Perhaps – if the Brexit Secretary can demonstrate that his proposals are compatible with May’s red lines, and saleable to the DUP.

Henry Hill: SNP blueprint for independence alienates left-wing supporters

Also: female Tories press the Prime Minister for action on Ulster abortion law; and Davies urges Party to unite over Brexit.

Henry Hill: New polls find no surge in support for Northern Ireland leaving the UK

Also: Davidson calls for ’emotion bonds’ of the Union to be strengthened; SNP face tough choices on independence ‘summer offensive’; and more.

Bercow’s shortcomings as Speaker were distilled in his abandoning the regalia

The traditional uniform helped to anonymise the office-holder beneath the office, and took humility to wear. Whoever succeeds him should restore it.

Henry Hill: May should not fall for the old ‘fragile Union’ con on Northern Ireland

Some remainers will not give up on the idea that the UK is about to fall apart, but the latest evidence of that from Ulster is threadbare at best.

The ‘crisis’ between Westminster and Holyrood is political, not constitutional

May is right to press ahead with the Withdrawal Bill. Westminster’s prerogatives should be defended tactfully, but they must be defended.