At the general election, Scottish Conservatives showed that we have the same priorities as the people of Scotland. Now we must show we have the answers to the huge challenges we face. 

Conservative gloom is deep ahead of their conference next week. They know they need to change – or demography will do for them. 

Labour has positive proposals on skills and learning, from career-boosting apprenticeships, to a National Education Service, says Gordon Marsden 

The Conservatives are a party with a grassroots problem. The answer? A field in Berkshire, themed tents, a fiddle and a handful of dressed-down MPs: welcome to the ‘Ideas Fest’. Sebastian Whale reports.

It’s been a bumpy ride for the Conservatives, but transport minister Jesse Norman believes winning back voters’ support is simply about getting on with the task at hand. He talks to Elizabeth Bates 

She’s the politically poised leader of the Lords charged with steering Brexit through an unusually hostile second chamber – but Alan Mak finds Baroness Evans unruffled by one of the greatest legislative challenges of modern times

From influencing the DUP on equalities, to transforming marginalised communities and balancing Brexit for business, Margot James tells Emilio Casalicchio why now is a time of opportunity

A refreshingly candid James Cleverly talks to Kevin Schofield about learning from the past, the importance of selling your message and why – although he’d ‘love’ to be Prime Minister – now is the time for loyalty

Theresa May fears the Conservatives’ free market message is under threat at home and abroad, as under-40s turn to ‘socialist’ Labour and world leaders turn to protectionism. But does she have the answers to the challenges facing her party and her country? As the Tories gather for their first conference since the general election, the Prime Minister talks to former leader Michael Howard about what went wrong – and how she plans to put it right

It’s time to end the chaos at the Home Office and restore a sense of order and trust, says Diane Abbott

The Prime Minister may act like she is on the side of women and our diverse communities, but her actions tell another story, writes Dawn Butler

Labour will stand up to the government and industry lobbyists to ensure the UK’s environment, farming and fishing have a sustainable future, writes Sue Hayman