May’s diplomatic coup against Russia sees her bounce back in our Cabinet League Table

Truss moves up into the middle of the table, Williamson drops towards the floor, and Gauke slumps into the red over Warboys.

Henry Hill: Holyrood and Westminster face off as MSPs pass Brexit bill

Also: Commons gives Bradley the power to cut MLA’s pay – but the Government insists that it isn’t introducing direct rule.

Henry Hill: May vows not to imperil the Union with post-Brexit devolution

Also: Bradley talks up pay cut for MLAs; Williamson to protect troops from SNP tax hike; Foster attacks Varadkar for overstepping in talks; and more.

Mordaunt climbs to second in our Cabinet League Table, while Gove retains the top spot

The International Development Secretary’s response to the Oxfam scandal appears to have impressed Party members.

Henry Hill: SNP square up for court battle as Holyrood chief says their Brexit bill is unconstitutional

Also: AMs vote to publish inquiry into whether Jones leaked Sargeant’s sacking; Davidson announces Tory push to form Scottish Government; and more.

Henry Hill: Bradley mulls MLA pay cut as direct rule looms

Also: Scottish Tory MPs break ranks for clean Brexit; Welsh Conservatives demand Jones publishes leak inquiry; Smith attacks Murrison over loyalist’s invitation; and more.

The Belfast Agreement is the best agreement we’ve got

For all its compromises and ambiguities, it is the only practicable means to hand of giving the province something approaching normalcy.

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.

A bright start in our Cabinet League Table for McVey, Lewis, Hancock & Hinds. Hammond’s rating heads west.

And the Prime Minister, tenth in the table last time round, is back in negative territory and second from bottom.

Henry Hill: Welsh Tories demand that Jones gives investigators his personal emails

Also: Bradley admits that she is obliged to call an Ulster election (but won’t say when); Tories attack SNP’s ‘double-dip’ tax hike; and more.

Henry Hill: Talk of direct rule as top civil servant redeploys to Northern Ireland

Also: May wades into Scottish flag row; Liberal Democrat accused of costing taxpayers thousands to prop up Jones; and DUP dismiss legal threat to £1 billion deal.

Henry Hill: May resists DUP calls for direct rule as Bradley calls for yet more talks

Also: Tories say data proves Sturgeon should abandon tax plans; Jones joins Scottish Conservatives to menace the Withdrawal Bill; and DUP may back boundary review.

Henry Hill: Foster calls for direct rule in Northern Ireland after meeting with Bradley

Also: Scottish Tories row in behind bid to wreck the Withdrawal Bill; infighting in Welsh Labour over method of electing new leader; and more.

We ask nicely. But what is this woe-plagued reshuffle designed to achieve?

Amidst the wreckage this morning, there are a few points of light. But that cackling noise you hear from Kensington is George Osborne laughing his head off.

The shuffle. May’s women gap.

It is hard to appoint more women to Cabinet when there are few senior women to promote. We count only four at Minister of State level.