Henry Hill: SNP conference shows party’s divisions over independence strategy

Also: Brokenshire announces progress in Ulster devolution talks; Plaid Cymru break off compact with Labour; and Northern Irish Speaker accused of paramilitary links.

Henry Hill: Brokenshire urged to slash MLAs’ pay to get Stormont up and running

Also: Prison reform campaigner compares Wales to Australia; Foster praises May’s speech; Scottish Labour leadership challengers urge party to vote down Brexit deal.

Henry Hill: Sturgeon wishes that the SNP had a less nationalist name

Also: Unionists accuse Sinn Fein of ‘ploy’ over talks; prominent Cybernat arrested; Ulster court throws out gay marriage case; and more.

Henry Hill: Jones criticises ‘regrettable’ change of tone on Brexit from Dublin

Also: Green MSP hits out at nationalist hardliners; cracks appear in DUP’s gay marriage position; and Northern Irish Labour officers resign over infiltration.

Brexit is now clearly bad news for separatists – will Remainers admit it?

This site was unusual in arguing before the vote that the SNP and Plaid needed the EU. Today it is received wisdom – so where are the recantations?

Henry Hill: Wales’ Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition raises tuition fees

Also: Sturgeon follows May to offer ‘relaunch’ of government; separatist MPs join Soubry’s Continuity Remain caucus.

Jamie Whyte: The Conservatives didn’t win because they rejected Thatcher’s beliefs – a small state and free markets

The “modernisers” think that people with clear principles are cranks. In five years, they may find themselves queuing for food at their local Red Star state supermarket.

May’s Great Patriotic Election is now in full swing

Her strategy of winning over UKIP voters en masse while not losing Remain Tories to the LibDems worked well yesterday. What will Labour voters do on June 8?

Scottish and Welsh election results: Live Blog – Tories gain 164 seats across Scotland

The Welsh Conservatives are up 80 seats. The SNP miss out on majority control in Glasgow.

Battleground Seats 4) Wales

Continuing our series on the key contests in each region and nation.

Wales could deliver the best Conservative result since the universal franchise

They could even tie with Labour. If they build in their 2015 success (and learn from their 2016 disappointment) more seats are definitely within reach.

Matthew Ellery: Plaid Cymru is seeking to subvert the wish of the Welsh people for Brexit

It has also contradicted its stance that “laws which impact the people of Wales should be made in Wales”.

Henry Hill: Sturgeon is backing away from head-on confrontation with May

Also: Brokenshire sets Good Friday deadline for talks as UUP elect new leader; and Welsh Tories regain second place as Reckless ‘re-rats’ from UKIP.

Andrew RT Davies: Welsh Conservatives. No longer underdogs, but poised to make the most of Brexit.

On the eve of our conference, it’s clear that the Labour Party and the Welsh nationalists have yet to wake up to last June’s result.

Henry Hill: Foster fights for position after DUP’s disastrous election

Also: Davidson bullish as donors step forward to back pro-UK campaign; Plaid suspend AM over bullying claims; and the SNP abandon oil.