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Opposition party wants fresh motion on ceasefire while some MPs still looking to oust Speaker
Oliver Dowden says remarks by ex-Tory MP ‘could be taken’ as Islamophobic as Sunak warns against polarisation
Farming constituencies signal openness to Labour for first time in generations amid anger with Rishi Sunak’s government
Accusation that London mayor was controlled by Islamists prompts criticism from Labour and moderate Conservatives
Cross-party anger after Tory MP says London mayor Sadiq Khan had ‘given our capital city away to his mates’
PM says ‘things are getting better’ as he tries to reassure Tories they are not doomed to election defeat
Conservatives accused of ‘going backwards’ on gender equality as party opts for men from local government background
Stance as ‘anti-woke, Black woman’ seen as making her popular with predominantly white, older party membership
Experts believe target of 300,000 new houses a year from both main parties still falls short
PM wants ambitious tax cuts at the heart of policy pledges as he seeks to defy odds and win another term
Latest spat for business secretary as Ottawa’s diplomat in London writes to MPs saying no negotiations happening
A swing to populism would be bad for the Conservatives, and bad for Britain
Tories’ official line could damage PM if some mutinous MPs exploit the results to agitate for leadership change
Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell down the UK government stake risks backfiring badly
Also in this newsletter: European Commission chief calls for defence subsidies, Navalny dies in prison, science round-up
‘Tin-eared’ comments by UK PM about ‘midterm elections’ even rile Conservatives conditioned to defeat
The populist party’s vote share matters, but ultimately these local contests tell us more about Labour’s chances
Former Brexit party’s performance in by-elections shows it can meaningfully chip away Conservative votes
New fiscal forecasts show chancellor has dwindling room for manoeuvre
Labour favourite to win as voters show discontent with prime minister’s leadership, migration and public services
Opposition party hopes to seize on discontent with governing Conservatives in Wellingborough
The UK has experienced the steady and stealthy erosion of individual freedoms
Governor plays down upcoming economic data that is feared to show technical recession and deliver blow to Sunak
Reform UK’s rising poll ratings divide the experts, but the Farage-Tice party has got the Tories worried
The FT's UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green discuss how outlying runners could affect the election result
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