The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

From the Brexit department to the Foreign Office, the deputy PM has been remarkably consistent in his focus on all the wrong things, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Almost £3m collected from July to September, as Labour takes more for first time in over a year with £4.7m

The former health secretary’s diaries lay the blame squarely on everyone — except himself and new partner Gina Coladangelo. Katie Strick picks his standout quotes from the extracts released so far

Ian Blackford, the Scottish National Party’s leader in Westminster, has announced that he is resigning from the post. Having survived two attempts by his own MPs to remove him already this year, there is speculation that he has jumped before being forced out by his colleagues.

Conservative HQ has asked MPs to decide whether they will contest seat by end of 5 December

Dominic Cummings was ‘frightening, damaging, negative force’, says ex-health secretary

Business group warns of slump in investment and productivity as UK mired in ‘stagflation’

Business bosses ‘confused and disappointed’ by PM’s lack of growth plan in face of recession

RISHI Sunak has adopted a new strategy in a bid to drive support for the Union and prevent Scottish independence.