Snap guide to this session’s Government legislation 4) The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Our introduction to: what each Bill is, the politics of it, who’s responsible, arguments for and against – and a controversy rating out of ten.

Roger Gough: The number of asylum-seeking children in Kent has forced us to threaten the Government with legal action

To what degree should any council, even one of the biggest in the country, shoulder the effects of what is a national and international issue?

Latest ministerial appointments: Badenoch, Ford, Malthouse, and Whittingdale amongst those taking up new posts

The Prime Minister has also chosen not to tinker with the whips, in contrast to the habit of both his predecessors.

Truss is the new Womens’ Minister, Goldsmith will attend Cabinet. The Government is reshuffled at Ministerial level.

Seven changes in all given the recent run of resignations: it all has a bit of a provisional feel.

Andrew Gimson’s leadership sketch: Black arts, FSBs and as they come to the last it’s still neck and neck

Jokes continue to be told, but it would be wrong to suggest the contest has been fought in a spirit of unwearying amity.

Which MP is backing which candidate. Our named estimates. Johnson 131, Hunt 48, Gove 36, Javid 22

Here’s our best stab at who is voting for whom, and this list will be updated each morning, as the contest continues.

WATCH: Philp describes the “difficult and painful process” of controlling public spending

The party’s Vice Chairman for Policy was being pressed on police cuts.

WATCH: At PMQs, May says a “growing number” of young people are dying as a result of a “cycle of mindless violence”.

Also during Prime Minister’s Questions, Chris Philp called for social media firms to share their data with the police, and to face legislation if they refuse to comply.

Andrew Gimson’s Conference Sketch: Javid on how Enoch Powell lost a generation of ethnic minority voters

The Home Secretary also spoke of the vital need to fix the housing crisis.

Let’s make a virtue of necessity – and transform this conference into a festival of creative destruction

This week, the Party has a chance to turn Brexit, a trouble-plagued leadership, and directional uncertainly from problems into an opportunity.

Greg Hands: Bailey is the right person to win in 2020 – and turn London blue again

He has the ideas to take the Capital forward. One great example is his plan to put one thousand extra police officers on the streets by cutting waste in City Hall.

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Robespierre laughs, and a loyal Conservative asks May about Brexit

Corbyn united the Tory tribe by describing it as sullen.

The CPS, Tory MPs, new ideas – and a debate we need on economic policy

Theresa May thought aloud about low interest rates. Mark Carney hit back and no more was heard from her. Time for others to do so?

Tim Pollard: In Croydon, Labour is going through a tortuous process to block the right to buy for future council tenants

They are also failing to bring local communities with them. Development must be attractive to win support for the new homes we need.

Councils should challenge the NHS to sell more surplus land for homes

There is enough land for over half a million homes on derelict sites – while the health service regularly complains of a shortage of funds.