Profile: Erin O’Toole, the genial and reassuringly dull Conservative who could soon be Prime Minister of Canada

O’Toole is a strong supporter of CANZUK, the projected alliance of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Channel crossings are undermining the Government’s narrative about ‘taking back control’ of immigration

The Home Office are clearly trying to counter the drip-feed of toxic stories, but the ultimate solution is not in their hands.

Tony Abbott may have the right expertise for the Board of Trade, but his past comments shouldn’t be downplayed

From commenting on a female politician’s “sex appeal” to talking about women doing the ironing, he will not win over a large segment of the electorate.

Ryan Bourne: A message for Johnson and Sunak on tax rises. Not now. And not these.

Modest consolidation over decades is one thing; large increases over a Parliament would be quite another.

Howard Flight: From rising demand for out of town housing, to increases in savings, the Covid trends to look out for.

I expect the UK to emerge from this economic and health shakeup with permanent major changes of behaviour.

Richard Holden: The Government must hold firm and stay on course as the Commons returns this week

We’re crafting together a response to a question for 2024: “who do you want to be governing the country for the next four or five years?”

If you back CANZUK, you should also support the D10 – an alliance of democracies

Downing Street’s soft power alliance to help constrain China would support and project common values.

Terry Barnes: Abbott’s trade appointment is a masterstroke

Australia’s former Prime Minister knows all about trade deals – and can supply insights both from his experience and an international contact book.

Matt Kilcoyne: CANZUK is a bold, imaginative, and popular blueprint for a global Britain

Britain, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand: an alliance of modern, diverse, liberal, English-speaking democracies united by common cause.

Allowing illegal migrant boats to cross the Channel is false compassion

The greater the incentives for people traffickers, the more lives will be lost. The Australian approach is morally right.

Tony Smith: Expanding the UK’s refugee resettlement scheme is one way we can improve our border security

The Western World has consistently reduced its contribution to these schemes with people making increasingly dangerous journeys.

The latest developments in contact tracing – and why the Government is not alone in having problems with its system

Singapore, Australia and other countries experienced difficulties; the important thing is learning from these and improving matters.

Stephen Booth: The UK’s parallel trade negotiations are of unprecedented ambition

While working on its Brexit deal, it is simultaneously cultivating trade relationships with Japan, the US, Australia and New Zealand.

Andrew Mitchell: I used to be adamantly opposed to all forms of assisted dying. Here’s why I’ve changed my mind.

By the end of these meetings, I was invariably left with the overwhelming feelings that we would not let an animal we loved be treated in such a way.

Richard Holden: Three opportunities that open up for us in an Australian trade deal

There are special gains in luxury cars, migration and services – as Australia looks away from the Pacific and we stride in into the wider world.