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Shock by-election defeat cannot obscure the priority of building houses
Tories say commission is waste of money but Labour denounces attempt ‘to rig democracy’
In wake of Chesham and Amersham loss, MPs in southern England fear effect of opening more land to housebuilding
The Conservatives’ by-election defeat shows that British politics is normalising
Party overturns solid Tory majority in Chesham and Amersham to stay on a roll after May’s local election success
The row over the Northern Ireland protocol is a classic case of his ‘directions now, details later’ approach
Some MPs may grumble, but the UK must not hold elections based on population data that is almost 25 years old
Rishi Sunak is right to insist on process, but rigid inflexibility comes at a cost to the UK’s global standing
Consultancy with close Tory connections was hired to monitor public opinion during the pandemic
Proposed new constituency map would solidify Conservative ‘red wall’, say strategists
Speaker blocks amendment that could have restored original overseas spending pledge
More than 30 Conservatives have publicly pledged to support parliamentary move to force ministers to reverse funding cut
Timing of donation by Peter Cruddas draws fresh accusations of ‘sleaze’ from Labour
Rebels indicate they have enough support to push for vote to reverse decision announced in Budget
Starmer thinks PM could opt for an early poll after scrapping fixed-term parliaments if the recovery takes hold
Independent adviser clears prime minister of breaching ministerial code
UK must seize chance to lead on green tax debate ahead of climate summit, says former trade minister
Highly critical inquiry says comments used by UK prime minister were ‘insensitive to Muslim communities’
Voters in the ‘red wall’ are not as conservative as the government often claims
Conservatives and capitalists have an interest in keeping faith with workers
Support for the environmentalist party worries Tories in the party’s southern heartland
Requiring photo identification at polling stations would disenfranchise millions of Britons
Party activists warn that focus on the north is leaving back door open to opposition
The UK government has ideas to boost deprived areas but not yet a vision
Commissioner looking at PM’s declaration of luxury break he took with Symonds in early 2020
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