Hugh Sykes: How spatial planning can make levelling up a reality

Put simply, it is the “where” of decisions – it helps policy makers to see where, and how, to focus effort, direct investment and encourage economic activity.

Stephen Booth: The Brexit trade talks, the romance and realities of fishing, and its crucial importance for Scotland

Macron has been steadfast in his belief that the EU should stand firm on access to UK waters. He may be forced to compromise, however.

Liam Fox: How to assess virus death rates properly. Those making make simplistic judgements are unlikely to enhance their reputations.

Figures from national reported statistics suggest that the UK is in the middle of the range – above Germany & America but below Belgium & Spain.

Herd immunity: Britain wasn’t alone. Here’s what’s happening in Holland and Sweden

Scandinavia contains the biggest differences in how the Coronavirus is being tackled, with Sweden and its neighbours taking very different approaches.

Ryan Shorthouse and Anvar Sarygulov: We need more migrants to become citizens

Doing so would improve social integration, enhance the contribution that migrants make, and allay public discontent over immigration.

Howard Flight: Why the time has come for drug legalisation

Confessions of use in their youth by politicians raises the case for controlled legalisation – at least of ‘soft’ substances, if not yet of hard ones.

Damian Hinds: Raise the quality of technical education, and parity of esteem will naturally follow

It is utterly confusing to provide 12,000 course options at Level 3 or below. The system must be reformed.

Natasha Hausdorff: The proscription of Hezbollah is welcome – though overdue

It will be a significant step forward in keeping this heinous organisation from inciting hatred on our streets.

Alex Morton: Conservatives must be able to debate the future of their Party’s ideas as well as its future leader

Allowing everything to be dominated by questions of personalities undermines essential thinking about matters of policy.

Nick Hargrave: If we join the EEA, others might follow – thus creating a Europe-wide, non-federalist alternative to the EU

As a bloc with heightened economic weight, with the UK as a key influence, it would have greater flexibility to negotiate over issues such as immigration and budgetary contributions.

Alexander Temerko: The relationship between business and government has never been as meaningless as under May

The key to a good Brexit is empowering UK entrepreneurs to talk to their European counterparts and become ambassadors for Downing Street’s plan.

Howard Flight: We should be more enthusiastic about post-Brexit opportunities for Britain

I understand the Government’s keenness to achieve a free trade agreement with the EU, but we need to be careful that the price is not too high.

James Arnell: Ready on Day One for Brexit 5) Reactions, refinements – and further work

I have said previously that I believe the Government has been pursuing a sensible negotiating approach to date. I maintain that view.

Nadhim Zahawi: We should be willing to consider paying for continued access to the Single Market

By reminding us that the EU status quo isn’t on the table, Juncker has done us a favour. Now May must set out her own stall.

Alex Morton: We cannot be neutral in Islam’s internal struggle. Here are three ways in which the Prime Minister should act.

When I worked in Number Ten, the people who grasped most clearly this ideology’s threat were my Muslim co-workers.