Emily Carver: The Government’s plan to make exams easier will be devastating for this country’s education system

The Department of Education wants to address school disruption by “reducing pressure” on students.

Bim Afolami: The Government’s Net Gain initiative will be transformative – but its implementation must be sped up

By all indications, we are about to voluntarily delay this policy, which risks the destruction of 19,288 ha of habitat.

Hollywood’s erasure of Cruella de Vil’s smoking habit is pointless and dull. Companies, and the state, must stop telling people what to do.

This ‘nudge’ instinct is all too common in corporations, which view themselves as guiding forces on health, morality, politics, and actually most things.

Jonathan Werran: As recent local elections showed, the mayoral revolution has been a success. Now it must roll on.

The role of strong local leadership here cannot be underestimated in galvanizing place prosperity.

WATCH: Sturgeon criticises “lack of respect for Scottish democracy that this UK government has demonstrated over quite some time”

She says it would be “absurd and completely outrageous” if it challenged the Scottish parliament in court over legislation on another referendum.

WATCH: Scotland is allowed to leave the union through a legal referendum, says Gove

“Of course it [can leave]”, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster tells Marr.

WATCH: “We’re not going to go there” – Gove on whether legislation could pass for a second Scottish independence referendum

But he adds that he is “determined” to work with Sturgeon “in dealing with the immediate problems we face.”

Austen Morgan: Is Buckland letting the judges set the pace on reform?

A contest exists between traditional common lawyers, who believe the constitution exists (in their minds), and modernisers including myself.

Emily Carver: Covid has exposed the flaws in our education system. It’s time for a radical rethink.

It’s disgraceful that somewhere between 15 and 20 per cent of our young people may be “functionally illiterate” when they leave school.

Iain Dale: Forget the theories about Frost’s appointment. What does it mean for Gove?

Plus: If Sunak wishes to ingratiate himself with small business people, he should scrap the loan charge and IR35.

Vaccine passports for travel get the go ahead. But there will be concerns about where else they could be applied.

The Government’s messaging around this idea has been confusing to say the least.

Iain Dale: Johnson can say all the right words. But not in a way that people relate to, as Blair and Cameron could.

Plus: Sturgeon is ridiculous to criticise the PM’s trip to Scotland. And: Now’s not the time for a Coronavirus inquiry.

Why shouldn’t Tories use Parler?

The app was never about absolute free speech, but promoting conversations between different political groups.

Graham Allen: It’s time to review our democracy on a sustainable all-party basis

We must make it strong enough to transcend the complacency, elitism and populism that threaten its very existence.

Anthony Browne: Post-Brexit Britain. Now we’ve taken back control, here’s what we can do with our new powers.

From January 1, no longer will anyone be able to say: “you can’t – EU rules”. We have jumped from the passenger seat to the pilot seat. So what should we do?