The nineteen Conservative MPs who rebelled over the social care cap

No fewer than 68 Tory MPs abstained – and not all of them will have had leave to be absent.

Shastri-Hurst selected to defend North Shropshire in by-election

This “veteran, surgeon, and barrister” – and ConHome contributor – will inherit Paterson’s majority of almost 23,000.

Caine’s appointment reinstalls the Northern Ireland Office’s institutional political memory

His expertise and long experience will be useful if the Government does go ahead with triggering Article 16.

Snap guide to modern conservative thinkers 3) Lord Sumption

A new ConHome series offering a very short introduction to some of those who are making or who have made an intellectual contribution to conservatism.

“My children have asked me to leave politics altogether.” Paterson quits as an MP. His full statement.

“Worst of all was seeing people, including MPs, publicly mock and deride Rose’s death and belittle our pain.”

The 13 Conservative MPs who voted against the amendment to suspend a vote on Paterson

Their main aim seems to have been registering a protest against reviewing the system before taking a decision on his suspension.

“This Government chooses to invest.” The Chancellor’s statement. Full text.

“We will always give people the support they need and the tools to build a better life for themselves”, says Sunak.

‘The cost… has been catastrophic.’ Paterson’s statement on the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards’ inquiry.

“I am quite clear that I acted properly, honestly and within the Rules”, he says.

‘Paterson’s actions were an egregious case of paid advocacy’. The Committee on Standards publishes its report.

Here’s a summary of what Kathryn Stone OBE, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, found in her investigation.

Snap guide to modern conservative thinkers: 2) Jesse Norman

A new ConHome series offering a very short introduction to some of those who are making or who have made an intellectual contribution to conservatism.

WATCH: “We now face a very serious situation. The Protocol is not working.” Lord Frost’s speech on the UK-EU relationship.

“It is not doing the thing it was set up to do – protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. In fact it is doing the opposite”, he warns.

“Kind”. “Decent”. “Loyal”. “Hard-working”. “Never self-interested”. James Brokenshire dies of cancer at the age of 53.

“Most importantly, he was a loving father to his three children, a devoted husband to Cathy and a faithful friend to so many”.

ConHome at the Conservative Party Conference revisited

We republished yesterday two of this site’s fringe events from this week’s conference.  Today, we will re-run two of the biggest meetings.

“Levelling up works for the whole country” – the Prime Minister’s conference speech in full

“It takes the pressure off parts of the overheating South East while offering hope and opportunity to those areas that have felt left behind.”

Sunak declares Brexit will bring “a renewed culture of enterprise” – conference speech in full

The Chancellor announced 2,000 new scholarships to promoted Artificial Intelligence, “a sign of our ambition for the future.”