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In today’s newsletter: The derogatory statements from Frank Hester raise uncomfortable questions about political fundraising in the UK

Sunak should have immediately returned Frank Hester’s £10m. The PM’s speech about hate suddenly seems a long time ago, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Lindsay Hoyle faces fresh controversy after anger over his decision-making in Gaza debate last month

Hackney MP was not given chance to ask a question despite comments about her from Tory donor

Once you spot it, you suddenly realise the damn thing is everywhere. "I didn't leave my party – it left me" they lament. I suppose at first glance it appears smart, the combination of active and passive tense combining to deliver a crisp retort. But it is total guff, whether…

One Tory MP says it is possible ‘one or two’ other colleagues might also defect to join former Conservative MP and ex-deputy chair

Exclusive: Marco Longhi and Jill Mortimer, allies of Lee Anderson, question Jeremy Hunt setting aside £1m for tribute

Jeremy Hunt offered ‘nothing for working people’, say Conservative Democratic Organisation members

Expect to hear more about extremism in the coming weeks, as the Tory party tries to identify Labour vulnerabilities, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

The Tory leader has been flabby about policing extremism on his own side

Figure for party is twice proportion among overall population and comes amid row over Lee Anderson comments about Sadiq Khan