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Tory grandees say scrapping the northern leg of HS2 would be "abandoning" the North as Sky News understands Rishi Sunak is preparing to scrap or delay it. Meanwhile, Suella Braverman has offered armed police her "full backing" as many hand in their weapons after a colleague was charged.
The leader says his party is focusing on the NHS and protecting pensions to woo Conservatives in rural heartlands
As the party heads to Bournemouth for its annual gathering following a raft of by-election wins, we reveal the key themes for the weekend and why there is still trepidation when anyone mentions coalition governments.
The PM has calculated that he can gain points with his party membership and skew byelection results. But at what cost, asks Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
A split-vote Conservative victory is seen as ‘a serious threat’ as Labour and Lib Dems battle for Nadine Dorries’s former seat