Nicholas Watt, political correspondent, reports on the legal battle between Cherie Blair's Matrix and the Countryside Alliance about the applicability of the European Convention on Human Rights to hunting.

Oonagh Blackman, deputy political editor. A senior Cabinet source claims the Bill will be in the Commons before June to help with the coming elections.

Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Sources close to Downing Street and Defra hint that Mr Blair is planning to deal with hunting after the European and local elections, but before the summer recess.

Gaby Hinsliff, chief political correspondent. Labour backbenchers will mount a major push for a ban on hunting with support from a carrot-dangling Government.

Peter Oborne explains why and how the PM is likely to try again to ban hunting, in a possible election year, in an attempt to reconnect with his almost disenfranchised Labour MPs.

Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael has risked the wrath of his party by insisting the future of hunting is not a major issue for the public.