The BBC is wrong to scrap the Daily and Sunday Politics

The Corporation’s proposals represent a surrender to the modern trend of fracturing of political debate into regional silos and online echo-chambers.

Henry Hill: Bradley accused of wanting civil servants to act as ministers

Also: Williamson investigating amnesty for Ulster veterans; front-runner for Welsh First Minister floats new taxes; and SNP attack new Big Ben decorations.

Javid overtakes Gove to top our Cabinet league table

Meanwhile, Williamson and Johnson’s approval ratings are in the doldrums.

Henry Hill: Welsh Tories investigate possible data breach over call for leadership ballot

Also: Foster attends Orange Order march in Scotland; pressure mounts on Wood as Plaid challengers break cover; Sturgeon forced to ditch new minister; and more.

Gyimah must look beyond universities to tackle student welfare challenges

From schools at one end to the job market at the other, many of the driving forces behind the campus mental health crisis aren’t vice-chancellors’ to solve.

Henry Hill: Leadership contest puts spotlight on Welsh Tories’ un-renewed Assembly group

Also: Grieve says Irish Sea border is ‘completely unacceptable’; Sturgeon reshuffles Cabinet as SNP delay flagship education bill.

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.