Hannan becomes the Conservative Party’s International Ambassador

As an old European Conservatives and Reformists hand, our columnist has centre-right connections in the EU, Europe, America – and worldwide.

‘We need to talk about the Union’: An inside look at the new group of Conservative MPs fighting for Britain

The 70-strong Conservative Union Research Group wants to support the Government’s mission to strengthen the United Kingdom.

“Project fear” and a “national trauma” – criticisms from Tory backbenchers in the Commons yesterday

From calling the measures “dystopian”, to criticising Whitty and Vallance’s latest graph, there were some scathing speeches.

WATCH: Bowie, Capurro, and Hill debate how best to defend the Union

The Adam Smith Institute’s latest webinar addressed the urgent question of why existing pro-UK strategies aren’t working, and what needs to change.

Andrew Bowie: We need to rediscover the quiet strength of British patriotism

Our tradition has never been the pomp and exuberance of Bastille Day or the Fourth of July. But we must do more to bring this country together.

Javid is Chancellor. Tugendhat, Foreign Secretary. May, Home Secretary. Introducing the Alternative Cabinet.

The real one is widely and correctly dismissed as weak.  So we’ve had a go at assembling a stronger team.  Here is the result.

Andrew Bowie: Our new Trade and Agriculture Commission will protect – and economically enhance – British farming

It will look at how we can ensure fair competition in our trade agreements, while preserving the interests of consumers and developing nations.

Henry Hill: Do Johnson’s two Scottish Office appointments show he’s taking the SNP more seriously?

For all that Downing Street sources dismissed Douglas Ross as ‘Mr Nobody’, the Prime Minister has decided to replace him with two people.

Warwick Lightfoot and Will Heaven: How to unleash the power of the Union 1) Red, White and Blue-branded projects and funding

The first in a mini-series on Strenghtening the Union in the wake of Johnson’s Brexit deal.

Henry Hill: Davidson ready to lead next ‘No’ campaign as would-be successors battle over her legacy

Also: Democratic Unionists ‘under pressure’ over Brexit u-turn; and Gove backs Bowie’s criticism of SNP over no-deal preparations.

Johnson’s August 1) He must spend time in Scotland

The first in a ConservativeHome series of what the new Prime Minister must do in the month before Parliament returns in September.

Henry Hill: Hunt pulls Foreign Office support to Sturgeon’s separatist excursions

Also: MPs criticise Foreign Secretary over Ulster veterans; Johnson makes Thomson his Scottish campaign chief; and fierce competition to lead the NIO.

Which MP is backing which candidate. Our named estimates. Johnson 131, Hunt 48, Gove 36, Javid 22

Here’s our best stab at who is voting for whom, and this list will be updated each morning, as the contest continues.

Mordaunt’s conference call with Tory activists suggests she is still considering running – but she must decide soon

The call was a genuine consultation, floating policy ideas and testing the response, rather than just a PR pitch. But the clock is ticking.

Henry Hill: Bradley faces another week of fierce criticism over ‘flying visit’

Also: Scottish Tories attack SNP over income tax ‘gap’; no boost for Plaid from new leader; and DUP’s Brexit donation given a clean bill of legal health.