Victoria Hewson: Has the Government shelved the Gender Recognition Act Reform?

With the Coronavirus engulfing parliamentary discussions, the legislation looks on hold for now.

A sunset clause should apply to the Government’s emergency powers bill after a year

One can see why the Government wants and needs to act. But what seems the right thing now could be the curtailment of our freedoms in years to come.

Neil O’Brien: We are on a terrible course. But some people are still messing about as though this were a game.

With the bazooka being well-wielded by Sunak, it seems almost churlish to suggest some further things the Treasury could do. But here are three.

Ryan Shorthouse: Next steps for the Chancellor in helping to support the self-employed

By adapting the Statutory Maternity Pay system, the Chancellor’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will improve the lives of thousands of people.

The rights and wrongs of the Government’s treatment of the self-employed

The Chancellor should make further provision for them. But the vast though necessary expansion of state spending will need emergency powers-type checks.

Liam Fox: The latest evidence from Italy suggests that public health messaging should change. We need less “me” and more “us”.

It should be moved away from how we stop becoming infected ourselves and start to focus on how we stop infecting those who might be at particular risk.

Rushi Millns: Remote working meets remote learning – a match made in hell?

With parents having to balance their children’s education with their own employment demands, how can technology facilitate these two demands?

We’re urged to revive the spirit of the Blitz. But the Britain of World War Two didn’t always pull together.

“Winston Churchill is a bastard” – criticism, scrutiny and vulgar abuse are part of living in a free country.

Alistair Burt: A re-entry strategy is needed, and there’s no reason why the UK should not take a global lead on this

Coronavirus is unlikely to be “the big one” in terms of pandemics; this is why we must step up our preparations for next time.

Sunak needs a big, big, bigger bazooka

So said a cross-section of Conservative MPs today – and rightly. They grasp that even the unprecedently statist package he’s announced is only a start.

Iain Dale: The moment when the virus became real to me

Plus: Some of the measures which the Government is taking weren’t necessary even during the supreme national crisis of World War Two.

Amanda Milling: My message to Party activists. We can’t get busy seeking votes. But let’s do so helping neighbours.

We’ve suspended all face to face campaigning for the foreseeable future. Instead we encourage you to direct your energies towards keeping people safe.

The prospect seems remote. But is National Government on its way?

One can conceive of Ministers seeking an all-party public front, and Labour objecting to responsibility with no power.

Stephen Booth: A decision on extending Brexit transition will be made sooner rather than later

The bigger challenge is likely to be implementing whatever results from this year’s talks, be it a “Canada-style” deal or “Australia-style” no deal.

Asheem Singh: Coming as a consequence of the virus. The new aim of Economic Security – over and above poverty, inequality or GDP.

Automation, artificial intelligence and the internet of things were already encouraging us to consider the future of employment.