Applications for candidate selection open for Chesham and Amersham, Bath, and Oxford West and Abingdon

These are the first seats to have opened applications for candidate selection ahead of the next general election.

Firth selected to defend Southend West in by-election

A barrister and senior figure in the Conservative Policy Forum, she will defend Amess’ majority of over 14,000.

Shastri-Hurst selected to defend North Shropshire in by-election

This “veteran, surgeon, and barrister” – and ConHome contributor – will inherit Paterson’s majority of almost 23,000.

Fleet wins the Conservative selection for the Chesham and Amersham by-election

He was running against Olivia Seccombe, from the National Farmers’ Union, and Nikki da Costa, Downing Street’s Director of Legislative Affairs.

Bailey must stand

Socialist hegemony in our capital can only be challenged if Conservatives are unapologetic in fighting the battle of ideas.

The Conservatives should be more transparent about candidate selections

A candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is to be chosen on Friday.

Whatever the election result, the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs will be overwhelmingly drawn from this list

There are 103 candidates contesting either Tory-held seats vacated by their incumbents or Conservative target seats. Good luck to them all.

How well is the Conservative campaign machine running this time round?

There are some signs of improvement, and some continued problems. Share your experience with us to inform our analysis.

Selections. How activists find themselves crushed by the attritional, grinding juggernaut of the Party machine.

CCHQ itself is also a victim of what it has helped to create. Here’s a way forward that should be acceptable to all.

Meet the candidates hoping to form the 2019 Conservative Parliamentary intake

The most up to date list of those standing in Tory-held seats and in targets.

East Staffs council leader alleges Party Board appointee’s oversight of Griffiths ballot is “unfair and prejudicial”

Cllr Duncan Goodfellow complains Lord Hunt’s message to the association “could be seen as seeking to fetter the independent and impartial decision of members”.

Monday’s candidate selection shortlists: Arundel and South Downs; North Devon; Wantage; North West Norfolk

Plus two selection contests in Meon Valley, and Runnymede and Weybridge.

New: The shortlist for Newbury, and the run-down of the weekend’s selection races

There are at least 14 contests taking place over the weekend in Conservative-held seats.

New candidate shortlists for Tory-held seats: Orpington; Bracknell; South West Hertfordshire; and Mid Sussex

Army officers, political advisers, businesspeople, a London Assembly Member and – unusually – a sitting MP are among the latest crop of finalists.

New: Shortlists for candidate selections in Guildford; North East Bedfordshire; and Eastleigh

Of the nine Conservative-held seats selecting tonight, we have now revealed six shortlists.