Bullying, harassment and abuse at Westminster. How the Speaker and the party leaders can get a grip.

The Prime Minister has floated what the Speaker has called “a corporate scheme”. He and the Commons Commission must make it happen – fast.

Alex Morton: Hammond must use his Budget to fix our broken housing system

The Government needs to announce a hit list of five to ten councils where they will intervene where the gap between delivery and target is greatest.

James Arnell: Ready on Day One for Brexit. 3) Urgent transition issues.

There are some areas where continued jurisdiction for the ECJ is defensible and may, pragmatically, be the best route forward.

Fifteen snapshots of the Westminster abuse and harassment story

The primary accountability of MPs to their constituents, rather than to the whips and party machines, must be safeguarded.

Henry Newman: For the talks to progress, May should show Brussels the colour of our money

DExEU people are whispering “48” as the upper end of the UK’s potential liability. But that level of commitment or specificity is not necessarily required at this stage.

James Arnell: Ready on Day One for Brexit. 2) Tariffs and trade. We must be willing to be radical.

In a no-deal scenario, we must be prepared with a detailed plan which takes into account the trading and regulatory differences between industries.

Bernard Jenkin: The MPs’ Code of Conduct. We need clearer principles, and more discussion about values. Not just more rules.

There are slender means for discussion, coaching and mentoring us about the particular dangers and pressures of public life.

Remaining in the ECHR is a cost of leaving the EU

Given its majority and manifesto, the Government cannot take on both delivering Brexit and quitting the court. But it must stand fast against the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

James Arnell: Ready on Day One for Brexit. 1) Money. If there’s no deal, and the EU fails to play fair, we shouldn’t pay it a penny.

I would propose that we pay a total of €12 billion as our “divorce bill” – even if there’s no FTA. But subject to three conditions.

Nadhim Zahawi: Javid is right. Hammond should borrow more to invest in infrastructure.

One radical option would be a new DCLG housing fund that local authorities would be able to bid for, if they can show there is support for more homes in their area.

A scandal about alleged harassment and bullying of MPs’ staff has been a long time coming

Parliament should recall what happened with expenses – if they want to avoid a whirlwind then they need to deal with this issue transparently and forcefully, up front.

Matthew Offord: The UK’s work on protecting the oceans has won deserved praise – now we must go further

The Blue Belt policy of working with UK Overseas Territories to “create the largest marine sanctuaries anywhere in the world” is succeeding.

Jo Edwards: It is time to end the blame game in divorce

Requiring divorcing couples to assign blame often increases the acrimony, and the harm, of the process.

One of the main dangers for Brexit is the German preference for going on talking indefinitely

Berlin has a quite different, and far more leisurely, sense of time to London.

Iain Dale: Is John Simpson challenging the BBC to discipline him?

Mark Carney the “unreliable boyfriend”. Mario Draghi’s forthcoming downfall. Plus: will we ever get to hear Jared O’Mara’s maiden speech?