Benedict Rogers: Amendments to the Government’s Trade Bill can help Britain stand up to genocidal regimes
Under new proposals, bilateral trade deals with genocidal states would be revoked or prohibited.
Robert Jenrick: We’ve made real progress on reducing rough sleeping since the pandemic came – but there’s much more still to do.
This is not an easy issue to solve. Rough sleeping is as much a health issue as it is a housing issue – it is often a crisis of addiction and mental health as well.
Philip Davies: Our frontline staff are vital to our economic recovery, and we must do more to support them.
Research indicates that over half of customer-facing staff have experienced abuse from customers since the pandemic began.
Andrew Montford: Honesty is needed on the huge costs of attempting “net-zero”
£3 trillion is £100,000 per household – we could have to spend double that. A switch to a command economy would also mean losing our freedom.
Steve Brine: Ministers have seized the chance to finally end the HIV epidemic
When so many are cynical about politicians, it was brilliant to see Conservative colleagues committing the Government to decisive action.
Desmond Swayne: Same old Assisted Dying plan, same old unresolved problem – that it would put the vulnerable at risk
From medical prognoses through doctors’ assessments to non-existent codes of practice, the proposal lacks reliable safeguards.
Mark Lehain: The Government has got it right on next year’s exams
The Department of Education confirmed GCSEs and A Levels will go ahead in England for 2021, albeit with measures to help students affected by Covid.
John Healey: Ministers have a democratic duty to explain the role of British combat troops in Mali
It should remain a basic principle that no Government commits British troops into a conflict zone before a full statement in the Commons.
James Blagden: The Government cannot assume its majority is safe. It must continue to win over “Contract Conservatives”.
56 per cent of these voters were persuaded by the Conservatives’ pledge to “Get Brexit done”, compared to 34 per cent of other Tory voters.
Esther McVey: We should honour our manifesto commitment to close the digital divide. Especially during this time of Covid.
The levelling up agenda depends upon nation-wide digital inclusivity. If we give up on this, we will be trying to deliver it with one hand held behind our back.
David Willetts: Solving our nation’s problems requires a fair deal for the young
They have been handed a raw deal during the course of the pandemic. Investing in them is an investment in our future.
Stephen Crabb: The UK has a huge role in global disease prevention. We must not step back from our commitments.
In this crucial time, we must continue to provide investment and leadership in this area, which is what British voters want.
Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield: Ministers should add legal aid to the ‘levelling up’ agenda
Austerity era cuts have turned parts of the country outside the great cities into ‘deserts’, with no readily accessible support for millions of residents.
Peter Oborne: The remarkable Baroness Cox – loathed by Azerbaijan, loved in Armenia. And back there as war rages.
It is shameful that Britain has never acknowledged the Turkish genocide of more than a million Armenians just over a century ago.
Andrew Haldenby: The private sector has delivered in this crisis – creating the UK’s outstanding network of test centres
We have been so self-critical over NHS Test and Trace that we have failed to recognise an incredible public service achievement.