“We are going to stick to that convention”, says Atkins when asked about the US sending cluster bombs.
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury tells Sophy Ridge that Just Stop Oil protests achieve “nothing”.
Our introduction to: what each Bill is, the politics of it, who’s responsible, arguments for and against – and a controversy rating out of ten.
“The police are operationally independent, but it is right that they explain their actions to the Home Secretary.”
Employers, not just government, have an important role, to help victims – especially during this crisis.
Four in five of our party member respondents say yes. Hunt is top choice to come in from outside – but there’s no strong support for any non-member.
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury wins decisively with over half the vote. Johnny Mercer was the runner up, with more than a quarter.
Don’t expect Downing Street to bother too much about what MPs or the media think as it prepares to shake up government and Whitehall.
We can now see the new Government taking shape, after a dramatic bout of sackings and new appointments at the top.
Jokes continue to be told, but it would be wrong to suggest the contest has been fought in a spirit of unwearying amity.
So no more dropouts after Sam Gyimah’s departure earlier this afternoon. The first ballot will be held on Thursday.
It would seem to compound an injustice to invite these Afghans to join the back of the queue for resettlement assistance.