Bob Seely: Abolishing DfID 1) The case for. “Is this the be all and end all? No. But it is a great start.”

Throughout the world, there has been a disconnect between British aid and other elements of our overseas policy.

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.

Ryan Henson: Overseas aid will play a vital role in defending Britain through the age of pandemics

We must stand shoulder to shoulder with those who need us most. Not just because it is in our national interest, but because it is the right thing to do.

Robert Halfon: The non-Conservatives who are urging a return to schools for our children’s sake

Plus: Don’t force MPs who are sick or shielding back to Parliament, Jacob. And: let’s divert aid money to seek a vaccine.

Peter Oborne and Kamal Alam: Why the time has come for a targeted lifting of sanctions on Syria

Those that prevent ordinary Syrians from accessing humanitarian aid and economic opportunities should be ended.

Caroline Johnson: Ministers must commit to Britain’s global role this World Immunisation Week

The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the greatest crises to face any Government in living memory – but it cannot be fought on the home front alone.

Neil O’Brien: Salvaging the economy. Could we just live with more borrowing for a bit? Maybe, maybe not.

Hopefully it will be crisis averted, and we’ll have a bit more time to fix the hole. But sooner or later, difficult choices on tax and spending are coming.

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.

Bob Seely: How to make our foreign policy really work for Britain

We need to have a Foreign Affairs Committee that mixes idealism with clear thinking – and holds the Foreign Office to account.

Theo Clarke: Investing in Africa will be key to achieving a Global Britain

Africa is home to 16 per cent of the world’s population, and this is set to double by 2050. Its GDP is expected to reach $3.2 trillion in the next five years.

WATCH: Sharma says that ‘more scrutiny’ is needed over aid spending

The International Development Secretary won’t be drawn on the Prime Minister’s previous comments on his budget or his Department.

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.

Tom Tugendhat: The three foreign policy actions that Johnson should take now that he has this huge majority

For the first time in decades the levers of British influence – defence, diplomacy, aid and trade – could sit alongside domestic efforts in education and infrastructure.

Johnson – at a stroke, a bigger player in foreign affairs, because of his larger majority. But what does he want to do?

The scale of his domestic ambitions and the legacy of the Iraq War suggest that his ambitions will be limited – for the moment at least.