How MPs say they will vote in today’s confidence ballot

We currently have it at 189 declared for May, versus the 31 publicly opposed, and 93 undeclared.

Iain Dale: Will May challenge her critics to put up or shut up – and herself get a confidence ballot staged?

Plus: John Lewis blames Brexit. Juncker gets a drink. BBC stasis at Question Time and PM. And: Trump can’t emote.

Iain Dale: No matter what detail the Government gives on Brexit, the Remainers will never be satisfied

Plus: Can Corbyn survive losing both by-elections? Trump has the tone of Mussolini and the content of Lindbergh. And: another Lib Dem blunder.

Why is Hammond never available to take difficult Commons statements on Europe?

There were 26 critical questions from Conservative backbenchers on the Government’s EU referendum leaflet yesterday and 5 supportive ones.

Andrew Bridgen writes to Cameron, withdrawing his letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister

“As we face the General Election in 2015, I believe it is right for me to offer you my full and enthusiastic support”.

Commons vote backs decriminalisation of the BBC licence fee

The Corporation should move to a subscription service soon after.

The BBC is dragged closer to the real world by decriminalising the licence fee

Far better to fund Auntie through consent than by threats and criminal convictions.

Even the BBC accepts the Licence Fee must go

It is welcome that the Corporation seems to accept that the Licence Fee is indefensible. The Party should catch up with this line of thinking.

The 14 Tory MPs who voted for the Afriyie amendment

Despite the amendment attempt, and Labour attempts to talk the Bill out, the 2017 referendum is still on track.

Bridgen, Wollaston and Stewart among the Tory MPs pushing for Parliament to have a say in any Syria action

By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter It’s no surprise that Tory MPs are joining Douglas Alexander in seeking a recall of… Read more »

70 Tory MPs vote to repeal the Human Rights Act

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Yesterday in Parliament, Richard Bacon, a Conservative backbencher, tried to introduce a Bill which would… Read more »

The 118 Tory MPs the Daily Mail lists as being opposed to gay marriage

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The Daily Mail this morning reports on the 118 Conservative MPs who have written to… Read more »

Andrew Bridgen MP calls on Oxfam, Save the Children and other groups to cut links with Bureau of Investigative Journalism

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The Bureau of Investigative Journalism worked with Newsnight on the Lord McAlpine story and… Read more »

Conservative MPs react positively to the reshuffle

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Since details of the reshuffle have emerged, Tory MPs, especially on the right of… Read more »

41 Tory MPs join call by Robert Halfon MP for OFT to investigate high petrol prices

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Robert Halfon, the Member of Parliament for Harlow, and one of the most successful… Read more »