Please share widely - the second year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. We’re thrilled to have the wonderful Philip Pullman as a judge - Martha was such a fan of his books

Dowden accused of being 'disingenuous' after suggesting at PMQs that no-fault evictions will end today - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Labour dismisses Tory claim they will raise defence spending by £75bn as 'fake figure' - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

PMQs - snap verdict - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Ben Wallace suggests Sunak has abandoned tax cut plan for Tory manifesto to make defence spending pledge instead - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Sunak claims there is 'element of compassion' to Rwanda policy because it is meant to stop dangerous Channel crossings - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Rwanda bill clears parliament - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Rwanda bill close to becoming law after peers abandon final battle, over monitoring committee safety amendment - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Rwanda bill returns to Lords with peers fighting on just one issue after 'concession' on protection for Afghan interpreters - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Latest on former defence secretary Des Browne’s Afghan amendment to Rwanda bill on which the government has offered “a concession in anybody’s language”. 👇🏼Updates on The Guardian live blog theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Your periodic reminder that England, a windswept nation with more potential for onshore wind power than almost anywhere else in the world (other than Scotland), banned new onshore wind farms in 2017.

Sunak claims Rwanda bill marks 'fundamental change' in global policy on tackling illegal migration - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Braverman says one flight to Rwanda 'here or there, with few passengers on it' will not work as deterrent - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Updated story on EC move to see if EU leaders will open negotiations on youth mobility programme with UK.
Von der Leyen: Youth mobilty good for both sides because it increases 'the probability' the 'next generation... will be on good terms'.
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Does the Tory playbook in the Angela Rayner living arrangements saga feel familiar? Then read on 👇🏼
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Conservative party HQ resists calls to refer Mark Menzies allegations to police - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

IFS says closing 3 inheritance tax loopholes could raise almost £4bn a year by end of decade - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Penny Mordaunt says government won't change Commons procedure to allow all MPs to question Lord Cameron on foreign affairs - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Rwanda bill faces further delay under government plan to put off further debates until next week if it loses in Lords tonight - theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Starmer dismisses Tory attack on Rayner as 'billionaire PM smearing working-class woman' - theguardian.com/politics/live/…