Henry Hill: Sunak squares up to the SNP over the future of furlough

Also: Welsh Government abandons separate testing app to join UK-run scheme; Gove tries to downplay the Irish Sea border.

Sturgeon, Wales, the shutdown row – and why a Four Nations policy is no substitute for a One Nation policy

The unique circumstances of the pandemic temporarily forged a common response, but cracks are already appearing and will only deepen.

Henry Hill: Will devolution force us to exit lockdown at the speed of the slowest?

In order to maintain a UK-wide approach, the infrastructure for a ‘test, trace, and track’ strategy has to be in place across the board at the same time.

WATCH: Wales was right to abandon its testing target, says First Minister

‘The number itself was a distraction… tests without a purpose or a point are not a good use of the limited resources,’ Drakeford insists.

Henry Hill: Carlaw complains to the BBC about its coverage of the Scottish Government

Also: Supermarkets reject Drakeford’s bid to shift blame for deliveries fiasco; Welsh health minister faces calls to resign; and more.

Henry Hill: Scottish Conservatives put the spotlight on Covid-19’s constitutional consequences

Also: Welsh Labour demand less alignment with London on coronavirus policy; and Sinn Fein isolated in objecting to Army support in Northern Ireland.

Henry Hill: Welsh Tories’ anger as devolution hinders NHS volunteer scheme

Also: Salmond gathers his forces and his allies call for inquiries and resignations as the SNP civil war gathers momentum.

Matt Smith: After two wasted decades, it is for the Conservatives to deliver the “devolution dividend” to Wales

The 2021 Senedd elections are an historic opportunity. Our mission is to devolve as much power as possible to communities – from Cardiff Bay as well as Westminster.

Henry Hill: Westminster legislating for Northern Ireland sets a useful precedent for the DUP

Also: A good week for devoscepticism as Hunt urges Johnson to rule out new powers for Holyrood; Lidington and Mundell issue warnings on the Union; and more.

Henry Hill: Hunt pulls Foreign Office support to Sturgeon’s separatist excursions

Also: MPs criticise Foreign Secretary over Ulster veterans; Johnson makes Thomson his Scottish campaign chief; and fierce competition to lead the NIO.

Henry Hill: Davidson endorses Javid as Johnson and Hunt polish unionist credentials

The Foreign Secretary has got tough with devocrats pursuing their own foreign policy, whilst his predecessor picks up several endorsements from Scottish and Welsh MPs.

Henry Hill: Leadership hopefuls queue up to disavow second referendum on Scottish independence

Also: Welsh and Scottish Labour throw their weight behind EU referendum re-run after poll drubbing; UUP and Sinn Fein leaders in trouble.

Henry Hill: Support for independence slumps in latest Scottish polling

Also: Dublin urged to ‘come clean’ over support for IRA during the Troubles; Welsh tax powers come into force; and Salmond inquiry tells Sturgeon not to destroy evidence.

Henry Hill: SDLP link-up with Fianna Fail has a rocky start as senior MLA quits

Also: Backlash grows against SNP’s new tax; Labour AM apologises for antisemitic comment; and Scottish Tories say they’ve stopped Johnson.

Matt Smith: After two decades of devolution, Wales needs defending from its own leaders

Cardiff Bay has incubated an insular cartel whose hostility to reform is delivering public apathy and policy failure.