We still do not understand Spanish flu – so no wonder the danger posed by the coronavirus is unquantifiable

The NHS issues studiously calm advice, and we wait to see whether the disease can be contained.

Liam Fox: Why Britain and the EU can reach a trade deal this year

Harmonisation flies in the face of global trends towards equivalence rather than the highly legalistic regulatory formula favoured by the Union.

David Davis: When it comes to terror, elected MPs must have the final say on human rights – not judges

Government and Parliament must limit judicial discretion in cases where there is a proven and ongoing risk to the public.

Garvan Walshe: Nobody except the Catalan separatists will gain from Spain’s second election of the year

The PSOE hoped to reunite the Left. Instead, rising tensions have fuelled extreme parties.

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: May failed to lead Britain out of the EU – but her successor can yet succeed

There may be greater willingness by Brussels to negotiate following populist successes in the European elections.

Anthony Browne: Policy Gains from Brexit 3) Restoring Duty Free

Some MPs, such as Charlie Elphicke, have been pushing to bring it back not just to bring joy to passengers, but to help revitalise ports and other seaside towns.

John Redwood: Why populists reject the establishment – and no longer believe what it tells them

Here in Britain, the two main parties are being punished by voters for tearing up their Brexit commitments.

Garvan Walshe: A lesson from Spain. If a conservative party moves to the right, it fails.

The Partido Popular shifted far enough from the centre to lose votes on its left, while legitimising a competitor to its right.

For a long time, the polls were scarcely worth watching. Not any more.

Conservative MPs should not sit idly by as their party’s ratings sink to the mid-30s and below. There’s reason to think the change isn’t temporary.

George Eustice: The Brexit solution now? Not Norway Plus, but the EFTA pillar of the EEA.

The benefits of this simple approach are that we can settle this debate now rather than condemn our country to years more argument.

Anna Nadibaidze: Where do the other members of the EU stand on the question of an Article 50 delay?

It would need unanimous agreement. Looking at each of the 27’s varying comments, there are six distinct camps of opinion.

Shailesh Vara: A Better Deal would solve the backstop problem

Our plan is supported by remainers like me, by leavers such as David Davis and Dominic Raab and, crucially, by the DUP.

Ashley Fox: Spain should abandon its attempts to cleave Gibraltar from the UK

Pandering to nationalist sentiments didn’t save his socialists from a crushing electoral defeat. He should return to his previous course.

Gibraltar rocked?

The key question arising from the diplomatic back-and-forth is whether Spain would be prepared to veto a future trade deal.

WATCH: May – “I’m confident that on Sunday we’ll be able to agree a deal which works for the whole UK family, including Gibraltar”

“The agreement we’ve reached is between the UK and the European Commission – it is now up to the 27 leaders of the other EU member states…”