Simon Case: Top official thought Johnson couldn’t lead on Covid
Simon Case said the former PM changed direction”every day,” in evidence heard by the Covid inquiry....
Paul Bristow: Ministerial aide sacked after call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire
Paul Bristow had expressed support for “a permanent ceasefire” in Gaza, which is not government policy....
Leasehold law will be in King’s Speech, says housing minister
Rachel Maclean says the bill would restore “true homeownership” but Labour says it is “thin gruel”....
First minister makes contact with family in Gaza
Humza Yousaf says his in-laws trapped in Gaza are alive but have run out of clean drinking water....
Former SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan defects to Alba party
Ash Regan MSP joins Alex Salmond’s party saying the SNP has lost its focus on Scottish independence....
Sadiq Khan breaks with Starmer by urging Gaza ceasefire
The Labour leader is coming under increasing pressure to back a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war....
Tory MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape
The Reigate MP confirms that he was arrested but says he is confident there will be no charge....
Chris Mason: How much trouble is Starmer in over Gaza stance?
The situation in Gaza is a test for Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership of Labour, our political editor writes....
AI could worsen cyber-threats, report warns
By 2025 AI could increase cyber-attack risk, and help plan physical attacks, report warns....
MP Peter Bone suspended from Commons for bullying
The vote will almost certainly lead to a by-election in Peter Bone’s Wellingborough constituency....