Henry Hill: Brexiteer Unionist MP survives first-ever recall petition

Also: Salmond faces mounting pressure over allegations; Welsh Labour scrap electoral college for leadership vote; DUP maintain tough border stance; and more.

Henry Hill: May stresses “absolute responsibility” to maintain the Union on Brexit tour

Also: Plaid leader refuses to support the Government over Salisbury; Foster suggests ‘shadow assembly’ for Northern Ireland; and more.

Henry Hill: Deal to restore Stormont could apparently be done ‘in days’

Also: Tension in Welsh Labour as Sargeant’s son wins Assembly by-election; and Robertson resigns and triggers SNP deputy leadership election.

Henry Hill: Jones under mounting pressure over claims of ‘toxic’ ministerial bullying culture

Also: Scottish Labour plunge into chaos again as interim leader resigns; Brokenshire threatens MLAs’ pay; MPs debate ‘indyref2’; and more.

Iain Dale: Let’s hope the old, bubbly, effervescent Patel returns

Plus: How many letters has Brady had? The tragedy of the death of Carl Sargeant. And: introducing my new podcast with Jacqui Smith.

Henry Hill: Scots Tories square up to May over the Withdrawal Bill

Also: Brokenshire challenges Brussels to find a ‘creative solution’ for Northern Ireland; Jones faces calls to quit after colleague’s apparent suicide; Salmond bids for control of anti-independence paper.

No, the Government is not on the verge of collapse. Only Tory MPs can currently force its demise. Which they shouldn’t.

Its poll rating is 40 per cent or so, the economy is growing, and an election isn’t due until 2022. A sense of perspective is essential – for all the Government’s weaknesses.