Phillip Lee: The Birmingham prison scandal. And why it’s time to roll back the frontiers of PFI in our public services

We spend £251 billion each year on outsourcing and contracting without evidence that this is a good deal for taxpayers.

Sally-Ann Hart: My shock at discovering slavery in Sussex

As elected representatives, we must help the police and the public fight this hidden evil.

Andrew Robathan: New evidence of corruption in Romania casts doubt on the European Arrest Warrant

Law enforcement has been misused to target political opponents. We must be wary to ensure the UK does not become complicit.

Susan Hall: London needs to learn the right lessons from Glasgow on fighting crime

A coordinated “public health” approach can work. But the focus must be at the borough level.

Judy Terry: In the hot weather, fires can cause terrible destruction to our natural habitat

A shockingly large number are caused by arsonists. There should be an award events for those who help to combat this menace.

Robert Halfon: Do Barwell’s bean-counters lack the vision to see why Tories must campaign for social justice?

Plus: why John Bald is wrong to be critical on this site of the Education Select Committee’s report on school exclusions.

James Frayne: The Conservative mayoral candidate must own the issue of cutting crime

He or she should particularly highlight the fact that Labour’s traditional voters are being hurt most by high crime levels.

Andrew Lilico: Forget the Irish Sea border. If we must have a backstop, how about a Celtic Sea border instead?

If there must be checks on goods leaving the island of Ireland, is it not more natural that they take place crossing the border where checks on persons already occur?

Michael Tomlinson: I voted Leave. But as MPs leave Westminster this summer, we must look wider than the EU debate – and deliver social justice for Britain.

We must embrace such issues as poverty, families, prisons and young people.

Conservative Mayoral candidate interviews: Shaun Bailey

A London Assembly member states his case. This concludes our series. The candidates will be interviewed tomorrow with the membership then choosing from the final three,

Conservative Mayoral candidate interviews: Ruby McGregor-Smith

A leading businesswoman outlining her ambitions for our capital city in the next interview in our series.

Conservative Mayoral candidate interviews: Kulveer Ranger

The latest shortlisted applicant to answer our questions was a senior member of Boris Johnson’s team at City Hall.

Conservative Mayoral candidate interviews: Simone Finn

This former Government adviser is the latest contender to outline her ideas for the capital.

Conservative Mayoral candidate interviews: Duwayne Brooks

A Stop and Search consultant who has been a Liberal Democrat councillor in Lewisham puts his case for being Mayor of London, in the latest of our series.

Conservative Mayoral candidate interviews: Alison Cork

Our Q&A series continues as a woman entrepreneur outlines her proposals and credentials.