Politics & Constitution

Boris Johnson had been working to a "stripped-back diary" after contracting Covid-19

Javid, who refused to fire his special advisers to stay in post, says cabinet ministers must be allowed to have "trusted teams"

Jo Swinson among biggest scalps claimed in disastrous night for Labour and Lib Dems

Shadow chancellor also confirms plan to hold February budget “to end austerity in social security and public services”

Plans to support entrepreneurs "from the moment the seed of an idea is planted" also include apprenticeship levy revamp

Lord Kerslake says possible second referendum Scottish independence will be among the areas discussed

Party manifesto promises "the days of Whitehall knows best are over" as it pledges white paper on English devolution

Labour confirms Corbyn has requested talks as Johnson fails to call election for second time

Rudd tells prime minister Boris Johnson that she no longer believes the government wants a Brexit deal 

Full details of all the Cabinet moves

Labour say report reveals 'unconstitutional political intervention', but FDA accuses Times of reporting 'tittle-tattle over coffee' as if it was the settled view of civil servants

May will step down as Conservative leader on 7 June, but will remain head of government until a new leader is in place

Talks have been ongoing for a month as part of efforts to find a way to pass withdrawal agreement reached with European Union

FDA’s Dave Penman says public trust in Whitehall is undermined when attacks go unchallenged

Penny Mordaunt replaces Williamson at Ministry of Defence, with Rory Stewart reshuffled into the cabinet at Department for International Development

Move expected as ministers threaten to quit if prime minister does not rule out leaving the EU without an agreement

May travels to Brussels today “seeking legal and political assurances” to concerns expressed about Northern Ireland backstop

Vote of confdence among Conservative MPs will be held this evening

Brexit secretary says publication of no deal Brexit plans later this week will ‘make sure that we are prepared for all eventualities’

The prime minister’s approach to her Cabinet and Cabinet committees is, crudely, a premiership of two halves. The IfG’s Gavin Freeguard analyses her tactics