Chris Grayling

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Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 16 July

The ‘cloak and dagger operation’ could shake loose a long-awaited report into Russian interference in UK politics

Government announces reversal of controversial probation service reforms introduced by Chris Grayling just five years ago

Chris Grayling faces calls to step down over legal bust-up about ‘secretive’ talks with service operators

Cross-party MPs call for transport secretary to go after Brexit ferry fiasco

Transport watchdog says Network Rail, two train operators and Department of Transport ‘all made mistakes’

As the government prepares to scrap its contracts in this sector, questions over the viability of the system have arisen

Counter-terror expert warns of a 'growing haystack' of Islamic fundamentalists in England's prisons

Tories need to be nine points ahead of Labour, not one – hence the wooing of Ukippers with ECHR threat

Conservatives to scrap Human Rights Act and seize power from Europe if they win the next election

Assaults, suicides and prison populations are all on the rise but Chris Grayling says it's all under control

Justice secretary says that cautions for crimes including rape and assault are 'simply unacceptable'