Sunak leads our first Next Tory Leader survey in two years

He has more than twice the support of the second-placed Truss. Mordaunt is third. No-one else makes it to double percentage figures.

Our survey. More Party members are dissatisfied than satisfied with the Prime Minister’s handling of Covid.

The fall mirrors the slippage in the Conservative rating in the national opinion polls during the past fortnight.

From self-isolation to score annihilation – Johnson drops 36 points in our Cabinet League Table.

Yet the Chancellor comfortably holds on to his silver-medal spot, despite sharing in the u-turn.

Liz Sugg and Ritah Anindo Obonyo: At this week’s Global Education Summit, we need to talk about sex

Ensuring that every child has access to comprehensive sexuality education will have a huge impact in the years and decades to come.

Henry Hill: Sunak must always remember that the Treasury is one of the few truly British departments

As Chancellor, he has almost unique scope to make the presence of the UK felt in people’s lives throughout the country. That carries risks.

Lord Ashcroft: Exclusive – My next book will be on Carrie Johnson

Her influence developed long before she moved into 10 Downing Street via her work over the last decade within the Conservative Party.

Jayne Adye: It’s time to move beyond Brussels on financial services

Our exit from the EU should allow fresh thinking and a new regulatory approach – to allow the UK to reach its full economic potential.

David Gauke: There are signs that the Treasury is winning – and that more tax rises are coming.

The overseas aid and Universal Credit decisions suggest that, for the first time in a while, the cause of fiscal conservatism is gaining the upper hand.

WATCH: Ashworth criticises the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s “VIP lane” pilot programme

Workers around the country will think Johnson and Sunak’s exemption from self-isolation is “special treatment”, argues the Shadow Health Secretary.

The Government’s aid manoeuvre. Sunak retreats to advance – as he sends a signal about the future control of spending.

By reminding backbenchers of manifesto commitments on debt control, he is squaring up for battles to come over the spending review.

Our survey. Johnson’s rating for dealing with Covid dips.

But almost two in three respondents believe he’s handling the pandemic well. (Though that’s his lowest proportion since January.)

Two by-elections and one Health Secretary – losses see Johnson fall by 16 points in our Cabinet League Table

Javid comes straight in at fifth place; Williamson’s score is in freefall; and the podium positions are unchanged.

Ryan Bourne: The tax hikes that could fall in the south. And tear the Tory coalition apart

The problem is that spiralling spending demands quickly use up the options which voters don’t notice. Eventually you need other big sources of revenue,

Reports of Johnson’s political demise are greatly exaggerated

But this electoral Titan has an Achilles heel – tax rises which, rather than planning or HS2, are the real threat to future Chesham & Amershams.

In defence of Theresa May

If more former Ministers stayed in the Commons, it would be a more effective chamber.