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.
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?
Davis’s written ministerial statement on what a motion in neutral terms means
This form of words citing the Speaker is the gambit by which ministers and whips hope to avert a Grieve-led rebellion today.
“This must be a plan that ensures every penny is well spent.” May’s NHS speech – full text
“It is a problem that a typical NHS Clinical Commissioning Group negotiates over 200 different legal contracts with other, different, parts of the NHS. It is too bureaucratic.”
Give people greater control of their lives… and deaths – Chapter Seven of Boles’s “Square Deal”
We published an article by the former Minister trailing his new book, and will be linking to each of its chapters as they are released.
Argar replaces Lee at Justice
The Prime Minister has appointed a reliable loyalist, but does this indicate confidence, or caution?
Labour splits three ways over the EEA – including 15 MPs voting with the Government
Seventy-five MPs disobeyed Corbyn to back the EEA, joined by three Conservatives. And six more Labour frontbenchers resigned.
May’s concession buys off most rebels – but Clarke and Soubry still support the “meaningful vote” amendment
Meanwhile, five Labour MPs rebelled in the opposite direction.
Guide to the key Commons votes on the EU Withdrawal Bill
Some divisions on House of Lords amendments are expected to be closer than others. MPs will have further deliberations tomorrow…
Phillip Lee resigns – to vote against the Government during this afternoon’s crucial Brexit debate
“When [it] is able to set out an achievable, clearly defined path…it should go to the people, once again, to seek their confirmation.”
Yesterday’s 1922 Committee meeting: “It was like a meeting of the Russian Parliament.”
We now wait to see whether the Remainer rebels will hold their fire until after the June council, and wait for the Customs and Trade Bills.
Laing becomes a dame and Jenkin is knighted
The two Conservative MPs have been included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
That May-Davis agreement in full. There’s an expectation of an end date to the backstop of December 2021.
“There are a range of options for how a time limit could be delivered, which the UK will propose and discuss with the EU.”
“Capitalism… is not delivering.” Gove’s critique of the system at Policy Exchange. Full text.
“Over recent years innovation has declined, and growth has stalled, because capital has not been allocated to productive investment.”
The people and locally-elected politicians must decide. Bradley’s letter to Tory MPs on abortion in Northern Ireland. Full text.
“What is clear however is that even amongst proponents of reform there is currently no consensus on what that reform should entail.”