Philip Mitchell and Chris Goddard: 2020 was a reality check on China. Trade offers opportunities for the UK to assert its values.

It allows for criticism and negotiation provided the West stands together to call out abuses.

Benedict Rogers: The Government urgently needs an integration plan for those fleeing oppression in Hong Kong

An emergency cross-departmental ministerial meeting must take place – to ensure there’s a strategy for Hong Kongers’ arrival.

Luke de Pulford: The UK has failed to stand up to China – and Raab must ensure that it does

The UN genocide system is broken and needs a shot in the arm from a country willing to stand and be counted.

The Conservative Party Conference programme – and which ministers are up and down

It’s speeches for Sunak, Patel and Raab; interviews in different formats for Gove, Hancock and others; while others still are relegated to panels…

Rob Sutton: Sir Philip Barton – a key player in Johnson’s quest for global Britain

The overhaul of the civil service continues with a new (and notably less Eurocentric) head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Bella Wallersteiner: A “Work Out to Help Out” scheme could boost the nation’s health and save our struggling gyms

There should be a financial inducement to encourage people to support local fitness centres.

WATCH: Raab on Spain – A “real time response” was right; anything else would have created “uncertainty”

“It would be far worse either to muddy the waters or to hold back and delay from taking the measures when we need to take them”.

John Redwood: Cabinet ratings have taken a tumble. My analysis of what’s behind the figures.

A recent ConservativeHome survey demonstrated a sharp decline in ratings for Tory politicians. How can they stop these becoming permanent?

WATCH: Raab on the Covid-19 alert system – “We’re in the process of moving from level 4 to level 3”

“We will do that from a number of very careful and deliberate steps… We’ve adopted a balanced approach, guided at all times by the science.”

Rudd is right; we need more women in the Coronavirus “war cabinet”

Gender diversity is not arbitrary identity politics; it matters for decision-making, particularly in the fight against the disease.

The UK quarantine for international arrivals: what the rules are – and the reasons for their imposition now

Whereas other countries, such as Israel and Australia, implemented travel bans mid-March, the country is only following now.

WATCH: Raab – “Even in our darkest moments, the crisis has also shone a light on the best amongst us”.

“The greatest risk for us now, if we eased up on our social distancing rules too soon, is that we would risk a second spike in the virus.”

Our last pre-election Cabinet League Table. It’s a near-tie at the top: Javid, Gove, Johnson, in that order.

Whilst individual ministers rise and fall, overall the Government goes to the polls with a lot of goodwill from grassroots Conservatives.

WATCH: Tories on Immigration 2) Raab stresses public concern is with ‘the kind of immigration’, not just volume

“What we’ll do is make sure that the Government, and Parliament, has got control.”

Dominic Raab MP: We need to arm the little guy to take on big business

Dominic Raab is the Member of Parliament for Esher & Walton. From bank interest rate-rigging to soaring water bills, free… Read more »