UK politics
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May suffers humiliation as party backs Labour on NHS pay and tuition feesParty propping up May’s minority government breaks with Tories for first time since election deal, voting to increase NHS workers’ pay and scrap tuition fee rise -
May urged to guarantee prison and police staff numbers after pay riseJeremy Corbyn challenges PM to promise that no officers will be lost as a result of wage increase he calls ‘real-terms pay cut’
opinion & analysis
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Until my son became dependent, drugs weren't part of my world. I hope they're never part of yoursThe government wants to waste $20mn on a trial and yet commit only half of that on what people with a drug dependence desperately need: treatment and support
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Guardian opinion cartoonGuardian opinion cartoonSteve Bell on the UK arms trade – cartoonThe international trade secretary, Liam Fox, has mounted an unabashed defence of Britain’s arms industry on the opening day of one of the world’s biggest weapons trade exhibitions
regulars
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Dave Hill on LondonDave Hill on LondonLondon must remain open to the worldThe capital should have its own migration system to help it to help Britain survive leaving the EU
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Politics Weekly podcastPolitics Weekly podcastHenry VIII powers and public sector pay – Politics Weekly podcastAnushka Asthana is joined by Ian Dunt, Rowena Mason, Jill Rutter and Randeep Ramesh to discuss the EU withdrawal bill and the public sector pay cap
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The politics sketchThe politics sketchMay goes from incoherent soundbites to refusing to treat any difficult question as valid at last PMQs before conference recessReserve-battery Maybot survives another seven days on borrowed time
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The SnapThe SnapThe Snap: Theresa May – still prime minister, but for how long?Tories (and press) turn on May … Labour wins in Kensington …most diverse parliament ever … and can DUP deal survive questions over hardline beliefs?
westminster team
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Heather StewartHeather StewartTory-DUP £1bn payment needs parliament's approval after Gina Miller challengeRelease of cash promised by Theresa May in deal to prop up her minority government will have ‘appropriate parliamentary authorisation’
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Anushka AsthanaAnushka AsthanaCommons science committee needs women, says Norman LambLib Dem MP says committee will not be effective and cannot proceed when it does not have a single female member
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Rowena MasonRowena MasonMay suffers humiliation as DUP backs Labour on NHS pay and tuition feesParty propping up May’s minority government breaks with Tories for first time since election deal, voting to increase NHS workers’ pay and scrap tuition fee rise
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Toby HelmToby HelmBritain ‘not doing enough’ to help its Caribbean territoriesMPs warn ministers that response has been found wanting as overseas subjects remain in grave need, write Jamie Doward and Toby Helm
Brexit Philip Hammond tells the City he will protect its global position
Norway solution Approach 'would put UK in single market but not under ECJ', says Efta head