Profile: The Foreign Office, damaged by the retreat from Kabul, but free at last of Blairite illusions

Sir Anthony Eden offers the great modern warning: an expert who lacked the mental robustness to cope at the highest level.

Ryan Henson and James Rogers: The reformed Foreign Office has a fresh chance to counter China and Russia

It should initiate an “International Prosperity Initiative” – to provide an alternative to the “aid” agendas of authoritarian rivals.

Jude D’Alesio: The Budget must be centred on young people

Lockdown has taken a significant toll on the younger generation, and we need help to make up for lost time.

Damian Green: Here are our One Nation ideas for reviving post-Covid, post-Brexit Britain

In a world that changes as fast as this one, constant intellectual regeneration should be our goal. Our recovery papers are a contribution to that.

Cummings’ skills set

His, Williamson’s and Johnson’s intent to rebalance higher and further education reflects their Red Wall-focused vision – but will it happen?

Alan Mak: Britain should champion a new Five Eyes critical minerals reserve system

The Coronavirus pandemic has taught us the importance of supply chain security, whether for PPE or critical minerals.

No, Prime Minister. Overseas aid and foreign policy aren’t “one and the same”

Furthermore, the change creates a brand new cart to put before the horse – that’s to say, the awaited defence and security review.

Liam Fox: The amendments that could kill free trade deals with America, developing countries and the Commonwealth this week

Take it from me that the US would walk away from talks if we tried to make the adoption of UK rules a precondition of any FTA.

Daniel Bruce: Why the new Dfid and Foreign Office team must lead the way in tackling aid corruption

Let’s use ever-increasing intelligence – and stop the flow of dirty money out of poor countries.

Lord Ashcroft: An open letter to Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the new International Development Secretary

I was delighted to see your appointment. I confess to slight bias, given that you retweeted an article of mine calling for an end to ring-fencing of the aid budget.

Edward Parson: Keep the International Development Department. But scrap the 0.7 per cent aid target.

DFID managed its portfolio with far greater efficiency than the Foreign Office. But it should improve how it aligns traditional aid objectives with Britain’s goals.

Garvan Walshe: Merging DfID and the FCO makes sense in these tough times

A separate department was right for the stable, hopeful 1990s. But the years have presented various challenges for which it is less well-suited.

Truss is the new Womens’ Minister, Goldsmith will attend Cabinet. The Government is reshuffled at Ministerial level.

Seven changes in all given the recent run of resignations: it all has a bit of a provisional feel.

Lord Ashcroft: An open letter to Alok Sharma, the new International Development Secretary

We should measure the success of our aid programmes by the good we achieve, not simply by the amount of money we spend.

Lord Ashcroft: More woe for St Helena. New figures reveal that its airport has failed to bring an influx of visitors

Sadly, neither I nor others have a magic wand to wave but, for starters, the island needs to become far more accessible to the outside world.