Johnson is pressed in the Commons by Tory MPs about an end to shutdown by Christmas

Fox floated a new Parliamentary committee to “determine that decisions across all parts of Government have been taken on the best available evidence”.

“Project fear” and a “national trauma” – criticisms from Tory backbenchers in the Commons yesterday

From calling the measures “dystopian”, to criticising Whitty and Vallance’s latest graph, there were some scathing speeches.

Opposition to new national lockdowns is growing on the Conservative backbenches

Over a third of those who asked a question during a Hancock statement yesterday were to some degree resistant to such shutdowns.

Javid is Chancellor. Tugendhat, Foreign Secretary. May, Home Secretary. Introducing the Alternative Cabinet.

The real one is widely and correctly dismissed as weak.  So we’ve had a go at assembling a stronger team.  Here is the result.

Iain Dale: How many Cabinet members would make your fantasy Cabinet? I count five. And it gets worse…

Plus: incompetence, resignations, non-resignations, reputations, my holiday, Any Questions and Finkelstein’s book.

July 4: The businesses that are resuming, the rationale for reopening them and the rules that they face

While pubs and restaurants are happy with the Government’s latest move, there has been backlash from the sports industry.

Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: The Prime Minister did not stoop and could not conquer

He would not conciliate the Liaison Committee by promising to meet it three times a year, let alone by holding an inquiry into Cummings.

WATCH: Johnson at Liaison Committee. Clark raises Cummings without naming him. And poses an important policy question.

Others tended either to raise Cummings directly or else stick to their brief. The Science & Technology Chair found a third way.

Garvan Walshe: South Korea, Taiwan and Germany gained from mass testing. Why have we been so slow?

Britain cannot afford to take so long to incorporate international lessons as the epidemic progresses.

WATCH: Sunak must do more and act now 1) Clark – “The loan scheme is not enough”

“Instead of firms paying PAYE to the Government, that flow should now be reversed”, the former Business Secretary tells the Commons.

Rudd and the reshuffle. Not the best woman to make the case for women

If she wants to sound off, fine. But Johnson brought her back, and she then resigned – claiming he didn’t want a Brexit deal. Why should he heed her now?

Three takeaways from yesterday’s select committee chairmanship elections

These bodies will play an important role in holding this majority Government to account. What will Downing Street make of the results?

Select Committee chairmanships announced

Ellwood to chair the Defence Committee. Tugendhat to chair Foreign Affairs. Hunt to chair Health and Social Care.

Our survey. Gove is Minister of the Year.

He is one of the few elements of continuity in what has been a turbulent year at the Government’s top table.

The programme motion falls by 322 votes to 308

The Prime Minister falls 14 votes short – and says that the Bill will be paused while he speaks to EU leaders.