Vicky Ford: Plastic pollution is a poverty issue – and Britain can make a difference

The last in a series of three extracts from a new book of essays from Conservative Friends of International Development and Save the Children.

Daniel Hamilton: Bolsonaro, Brazil’s firebrand, sweeps the political establishment away – inspiring hopes and fears

If he wins the presidency, the big question will be which of his views – ranging from vague economic good sense to out-and-out bigotry – he actually means.

Charlie Elphicke: Ready on Day One to trade with the world

The final article in the author’s five-piece series on how Britain must prepare for March 31 2019 – and has less than 600 days to get it right.

Garvan Walshe: How Venezuela became the left’s favourite dictatorship

Corbyn surely knows that Chavista populism isn’t the only alternative to a traditionalist, oligarchic right.

May warns Davos of globalisation’s downside – and “the cult of individualism”. Her speech: full text

“We need to recognise the way in which a more global and individualistic world can sometimes loosen the ties that bind our society together.”

Penny Mordaunt: I’m voting for Leadsom – businesswoman, family campaigner, Minister, fresh face and committed Brexiteer

The case for Leadsom. Determining the right course for leaving the EU requires a unique skill-set – and she has it.

If you want to Leave, vote with your heart today

Remain is trying to bully you out of doing what you want to do.

Ted Yarbrough: When the United States exchanged its independence for membership of the Americas Union…

How fortunate Britain is to have a Prime Minister who – like any American President imaginable – never voices a view on other counties’ internal affairs.

Owen Paterson, ‘ecosystem services’ and the flying rivers of Brazil

Even though some natural resources can’t be owned, they still have an economic value that shouldn’t be taken for granted

Alistair Burt MP: This World Cup has claims to be so far the best ever

Equality and Brilliance are trouncing Money and Cheating

Margot James MP: How UKTI is helping our exporters

70 per cent of firms assisted by the service reported significant benefit to overseas sales and their business overall.

Alistair Burt MP: The World Cup brings thrills, spills and – inevitably – politics along with it

If you thought Brazil was political, wait for Russia and Qatar.

Three lessons from today’s net immigration figures

It now looks almost certain the Government will fail to meet its pledge to cut the numbers

Tom Tugendhat: If Ban Ki-moon wants peace in Syria, he should remove all the other countries from these talks

The Syrian Civil War is a pretty domestic affair – so why are countries such as Brazil and Indonesia being allowed to butt in?

Heresy of the week: Britain is the second most important country in the world

Europe’s not so hot these days, so self-denigrating Britons must look further afield for defeatist inspiration.