WATCH: ‘It is no part of our culture, or our ambition’ to make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory

The Prime Minister fields questions from all sides about the practical and ethical issues surrounding the rollout.

Peter Oborne: The remarkable Baroness Cox – loathed by Azerbaijan, loved in Armenia. And back there as war rages.

It is shameful that Britain has never acknowledged the Turkish genocide of more than a million Armenians just over a century ago.

WATCH: Johnson – “The virus has been contained but has not been eradicated.”

The Prime Minister opens today’s debate, makes his case for the tiering system and warns of the vulnerability of the NHS.

The Government publishes its plan to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act

Ministers are indeed attempting to restore the power to call an election to the Prime Minister, using the Royal Prerogative – and shield it from the courts.

What Thatcher’s response to the AIDS crisis teaches us about tackling the present pandemic

The proposals published today to make England the first country to end new cases of HIV fit within a Tory tradition of pragmatic health policy.

Andrew Haldenby: The private sector has delivered in this crisis – creating the UK’s outstanding network of test centres

We have been so self-critical over NHS Test and Trace that we have failed to recognise an incredible public service achievement.

Anand Menon and Matt Bevington: Will Johnson really be able to level up?

Our research with low-income voters in some of these areas revealed that many are not expecting miracles. They simply want better local services.

How our call for a cost-benefit analysis is contributing to Johnson’s Covid climbdown on lockdowns and tiers

We knew that even the prospect of one would widen and deepen debate on Coronavirus policy – which was essential.

Shapps has spotted a once-in-a-lifetime chance to give Britain world-class railways

The Transport Secretary has set up a reform committee which is getting ready to use the pandemic to rout the Luddites in the rail unions.

Cardwell is loyal to May and Brokenshire, but does not tell us much about the Prime Minister’s people

This account of three and a half years as a special adviser confirms how trivial and transitory the role can be.

Johnson’s 50:50 target for women in parliament. An important pledge – but Conservatives should avoid quotas.

It would undermine the Conservative ideal of self-determination. Furthermore, it’s “equality of opportunity” that policies need to focus on.

WATCH: Mixed messages. Johnson suggests a more rapid relaxation of tiering restrictions than Whitty.

The Prime Minister says there are “means of escape” for those in higher tiers, but Whitty suggests that change is months away.

Stephen Booth: Agreeing to disagree on the trickiest parts of the UK-EU deal may be the best way forward. For now.

Creating temporary arrangements around fishing and other areas may not be ideal, but it is a better option than the prospect of no deal.

Mak is co-Chair of the new Conservative Party Policy Board

O’Brien has arrived to find the MP for Havant already in place, who though not a former think tank head is no policy slouch.

WATCH: Christmas this year. It’s No No No to Ho Ho Ho from Johnson – “Tis the season to be jolly careful”

More restrictive measures, a reprieve for Yuletide, mass moonshots – the Prime Minister sets out the road back towards normality.