Henry Hill: Hunt and Johnson declare Backstop ‘dead’ and promise to protect Ulster veterans

Also: Bebb to stand down as MP over Tory policy on Brexit; Bradley criticised for rushing ill-drafted Northern Irish legislation.

The next Prime Minister should scrap the Office for Tackling Injustices

Conservatism has long been far to hesitant about both reversing bad policy and cutting quangos. May offers her successor an easy place to start.

Henry Hill: Westminster legislating for Northern Ireland sets a useful precedent for the DUP

Also: A good week for devoscepticism as Hunt urges Johnson to rule out new powers for Holyrood; Lidington and Mundell issue warnings on the Union; and more.

Henry Hill: Johnson and Hunt woo DUP as leadership roadshow hits Belfast

Also: Next Prime Minister faces tricky questions on devolution, same-sex marriage, and abortion in Ulster; and May orders a review of devolution – will it do any good?

Henry Hill: Hunt pulls Foreign Office support to Sturgeon’s separatist excursions

Also: MPs criticise Foreign Secretary over Ulster veterans; Johnson makes Thomson his Scottish campaign chief; and fierce competition to lead the NIO.

Henry Hill: This week’s polling highlights devolution’s threat to the Union

Tempting as it might be to blame Brexit, it has only revealed the problem, the roots of which stretch back long before 2016.

If the Tories are serious about electoral fraud, they’ll take action on postal votes

It’s no good talking tough on ID schemes alone when in-person impersonation is such a small part of the problem.

“I ran as the candidate of the future”. Hancock withdraws from the leadership race.

“I will look for the best way to advance the values we fought for…underpinned by an optimistic belief in the value of each individual person.”

Henry Hill: Davidson endorses Javid as Johnson and Hunt polish unionist credentials

The Foreign Secretary has got tough with devocrats pursuing their own foreign policy, whilst his predecessor picks up several endorsements from Scottish and Welsh MPs.

Henry Hill: Union is centre stage as the Tory leadership contest prepares to launch

Stewart comes under fierce criticism as candidates float Northern Irish proposals; Scottish Tories’ campaign against Johnson peters out; and more.

Mordaunt leads the pack in our latest Cabinet League Table

Truss and Davidson take the other podium spots, challenging the assumptions held in some quarters about the Tory grassroots.

Johnson’s prosecution is just the latest push in a long campaign of Remainer lawfare

The specifics of the case warrant all the critical scrutiny they’re receiving, but we must not lose sight of the bigger picture.

Henry Hill: Leadership hopefuls queue up to disavow second referendum on Scottish independence

Also: Welsh and Scottish Labour throw their weight behind EU referendum re-run after poll drubbing; UUP and Sinn Fein leaders in trouble.

Our survey. Members overwhelmingly back a short leadership contest.

Almost nine in ten of our panellists want May’s successor in place by the start of the summer recess.

Henry Hill: Brexit Party set for strong showings in Wales and Scotland

In both countries, the votes of both Labour and especially the Conservatives have been squeezed between the Brexiteers and the separatists.