John Stevenson: The Government’s obesity strategy risks punishing businesses – when they need help most

New proposals will stifle the food and drink industry, which has played a vital role in supporting the country through the pandemic.

WATCH: “The next election will be fought in the North”

John Stevenson MP, Dehenna Davison MP and Jake Berry MP discuss the economic, social and political future of the North of England.

ConservativeHome presents ‘The North’s Economic Recovery – an evening with the NRG’

Our next live online event features Jake Berry, Dehenna Davison and John Stevenson, leading lights of the Northern Research Group.

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.

Clark Vasey: Welcome to the Blue Collar Conservatism relaunch

Esther McVey with the support of MPs from across the party is refreshing and renewing the project.

The 30 Conservative MPs who rebelled to vote for Letwin’s amendment

The list includes the three who resigned from the Government this evening – and Green, one of the Prime Minister’s oldest allies.

Here are the 15 rebels who almost gave Bercow a casting vote on Cooper/Letwin

By longstanding convention the Speaker casts his vote for the status quo. But would he?

The 16 Tory MPs who broke the whip to back Powell’s cut-off amendment

Halfon and Stevenson join the Europhile ultras in a very near miss for the Government.

The 25 Conservatives who voted with Grieve to block a No Deal Brexit – or try to

Some favour a Second Referendum; others, EEA membership. But they have combined to deal the Prime Minister a second bloody blow in a single day.

Richard Salt: If Conservatives want to win the next election, we must Think North

As so many elections have shown in the past, both the main parties only win elections when they move into the centre.

The eleven Tory rebels who helped to defeat the Government

Some would-be rebels switched sides at the last minute, while at least three others abstained.

1922 Executive Committee election results announced. Two new MPs join it – Badenoch and Lamont.

All but two of those elected are from the 2010, 2015 and 2017 intakes.

Rory Stewart: Three reasons why we won Copeland. Theresa May, Trudy Harrison – and Labour’s long failure to deliver

After 75 years of the latter’s strategy, most people in Copeland faced a choice of either working for the nuclear industry or being without a job.

David Nuttall: Our candidate in Copeland must be Cumbrian – and a Leave supporter

The by-election is a huge opportunity for our party. We should select someone equipped to pick up crucial votes from Labour and UKIP.

John Stevenson MP: The Tories still have much to do to be a truly national force

We won without yet breaking through in the North, urban Britain, or Scotland – but we’re now in a position to make real headway in all three.