Alan Duncan: The recently-rehashed Foreign Office is facing an identity crisis

Its development reputation has been tarnished, and nobody is able to define quite what the UK’s foreign policy actually is.

David Gauke: There are signs that the Treasury is winning – and that more tax rises are coming.

The overseas aid and Universal Credit decisions suggest that, for the first time in a while, the cause of fiscal conservatism is gaining the upper hand.

Shanker Singham: The Dimbleby food plan would wreck Britain’s trade policy

His report mischaracterises and simplifies the recommendation of a government commission on which I sat.

WATCH: Stewart – Overseas aid budget is ‘part of the role Britain plays in the world’

“If we don’t provide support for people in Afghanistan they’re ultimately going to find their way into Europe”, warns the former DfID Secretary.

The Government’s aid manoeuvre. Sunak retreats to advance – as he sends a signal about the future control of spending.

By reminding backbenchers of manifesto commitments on debt control, he is squaring up for battles to come over the spending review.

Nick Vaughan: Racist abuse, football and Wembley violence. The Government must act now.

The voice of the law abiding majority needs to be heard loud and clear in the wake of Sunday’s events: we won’t tolerate this.

In defence of Theresa May

If more former Ministers stayed in the Commons, it would be a more effective chamber.

Today’s aid amendment. The champions of 0.7 per cent will win either way – if not in the Commons, then in court.

Which is what comes of the virtue-signalling practice of setting targets in law, rather than having MPs vote on expenditure. 

Derek Thomas: With the eyes of the world on Cornwall, the Government must think again on aid cuts

The UK has an historic opportunity to demonstrate real global leadership at Carbis Bay and in Glasgow. We must rise to the occasion.

Sorry, Matthew, but there’s a Centre Party already – Johnson’s Conservatives

The centre isn’t where he or ConservativeHome or anyone else wants it to be. It’s where it is – “Far From Notting Hill”.

Philip Mitchell and Chris Goddard: We need game-changing strategies to meet the challenge of China

Only the US can take the People’s Republic head-on, but Britain can play a vital diplomatic role in defending Western values.

WATCH: Compassionate and fair: how can we build an asylum system fit for the future?

Shaun Bailey MP and Abi Brown, Leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, join a timely discussion with the British Red Cross.

Defence and security. Having tilted towards the Indo-Pacific, we need a tilt back to Europe

Wallace has done well to win an exceptional defence settlement, but it may not be enough to fund all the Integrated Review’s ambitions.

James Sunderland: The Integrated Review. To project power in the world, we musn’t skimp on support arms and force protection

And if that projection is to be effective, we will need to invest in our operating bases – and not just at traditional sites.

Christian Wakeford: The pandemic is no excuse to break our election promise and reduce aid to Yemen

Ministers clearly realise they do not have support in the Commons for this cut, and nor perhaps for the overall reduction to 0.5 per cent of GNI.