The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Infighting, suspensions and bizarre allegations have dogged efforts to restore order as the party prepares for May’s byelections

Former Tory chair turned political biographer and publisher is behind books that have put former PM and Labour’s deputy in the spotlights

The email arrives earlier every year. Somewhere between readers kindly pointing out a typo in yesterday’s newsletter (I still wake up in cold sweats thinking about “guilt-edged”) and PRs breathlessly informing me that one-in-four British couples disagree over room temperature, it reads: “We have some spaces for the London Marathon.…

The 49-day PM blamed Google for the misquote

The anti-growth coalition, Bank of England and the OBR are among those under fire from Liz Truss

Brief letters: Rory Gallagher | Jim Perrin’s Country Diary | Tory vacuum | A clear conscience | Smartphone addiction

Voters have a short attention span but long memories

The musician addressed a question about his turn to Christianity from a troubled fan on his personal blog

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

In today’s newsletter: Labour’s deputy leader has been accused by Tory MPs and the rightwing press of unfairly profiting from her council house sale – here’s why

Brief letters: Carer’s allowance eligibility | Liz Truss’s bestseller | Save the election date | Earthworms rule | Reservoir pics