WATCH: Sunak defends Conservative spending plans as “sensible fiscal management”

Marr criticises the Conservatives for “spending money like water” in a way they formerly criticised Labour for doing.

WATCH: Farage announces he won’t be standing in the General Election

“I’ve thought very hard about this: how do I serve the cause of Brexit best?”

WATCH: “We’re doing everything we can” on antisemitism, McDonnell claims

“I’m deeply saddened” to hear of the Jewish community’s concerns about the Labour Party, the Shadow Chancellor says.

WATCH: “Keir Starmer is 100 per cent Remainer” – rebel Labour MP

Ronnie Campbell added that “this country is fed up with Parliament…it’s time we got a deal, and got it through.”

Will Johnson get a Brexit deal done after all?

Plus: Could the Brexit Party get a free run from the Conservatives in 50 seats? Welcome, Chris Mason. And: my weekend.

In defence of the Prime Minister

Complaints from broadcasters and the media about language are synthetic and hypocritical. The real issue is the delay of the general election – which is indefensible.

WATCH: Would you prorogue again? “Let’s wait and see…the lie of the land”, Raab tells Marr

“Of course we’ll respect whatever the legal ruling from the Supreme Court is…there are different permutations to what the court may or may not decide.”

WATCH: “I didn’t know” – Corbyn tries to distance himself from failed attempt to oust Watson

The Labour leader concedes he was aware of “discussions going on”, but not specifically of Friday’s NEC motion.

Iain Dale: I hope this isn’t the last we see of Ruth Davidson

Plus: Brexit Derangement Syndrome sufferers have gone fully tonto due to prorogation. And three cheers for Andrew Neil.

WATCH: PMQs – “You have failed the test of leadership…apologise, now”

The Prime Minister confronts Corbyn over “his failure to deal with racism in the Labour Party”.

Hunt is cooler under fire during the Neil grillings. But how much difference will they really make?

The veteran broadcaster put Johnson under severe pressure…but it’s very late in the day in the contest.

WATCH: The Andrew Neil Conservative leadership interviews – Johnson and Hunt

Both candidates were grilled for half an hour each by the This Week and Politics Live presenter.

33 per cent? 45 per cent? 71 per cent? What’s the true leadership election turnout?

The truth matters a lot to how the race shapes up. And there are widely differing estimates.

Mark Harper: If the Conservative Party is not the party of sound money, then what on earth are we for?

Between them, the two remaining candidates have already clocked up tax and spending promises of around £51 billion per year.

John O’Sullivan: Neil is the one iceberg I see which could sink Johnson

The front-runner has so far played it safe when it comes to the media, but the BBC’s premier political interviewer could yet make mincemeat of him.