Aamer Sarfraz: Other countries have started work on their digital currencies. It’s time the UK got going too.

A digital pound, backed by the Bank of England, could be a major win for individuals and businesses.

Neil O’Brien: I can laugh off China sanctioning me, but we can’t shrug off the threat it poses

The UK and governments across the west have started to act.  But we’re still just starting to figure out how to respond.

Cem Kemahli: Vaccination would be even more of a success were it not for problems with data

The borough, GPs and the NHS knows that the figures are wrong. But without someone to clean the information or update the systems, we will struggle.

Jeremy Quin: The Government’s defence investment ensures a modern, persistent and effective approach to future threats

Spending amounts to an extra £24 billion over four years from today’s levels, helping to equip our Armed Forces.

Tracey Follows: Vaccine passports just the start of a digital identity revolution. Here’s what you need to know.

The truth is that all nations are becoming digital nations, and their digital citizens will require access to digital services.

Greg Clark: Why we formed our industrial strategy. What it achieved. And how my successor can build on it.

It’s hard to think that the right future is to be a less research-intensive country than the rest of the world, and so I hope our commitment will endure.

Stephen Booth: Opportunities for an agile, creative Britain from Brexit – as spelt out by former Remainers

Lidington writes that “the UK has the potential to be world-leading in areas such as fintech, life sciences, artificial intelligence and genetic modification”.

Alan Mak: A week on from the Budget, it’s clear that it will boost innovation and productivity

Providing small businesses with technology and training will accelerate our recovery from Coronavirus.

The Budget should be a big reset moment for post-Brexit, post-Covid Britain. It risks being lost amidst a rush to tax rises.

It will probe whether or or not Sunak can prepare the country for that future – and perhaps succeed Johnson himself, “one fine day”.

Maria Miller: Death and rape threats, abuse, revenge porn. It’s time for Government to get tough with the social media giants.

The upcoming Online Harms Bill must be as effective as possible in tackling the scourge of online abuse.

Chris Whiteside: Why Britain’s first new coal mine for decades should open in the ward I represent

The saga shows how vulnerable Britain’s planning system can be to high profile, articulate pressure groups.

Neil O’Brien: The NHS and jobs. Family and community. Indispensable means of boosting our mental health.

It’s welcome that we’re investing much more in services.  But we need to tackle the causes too.

Stephen O’Brien: The challenge of converting world-class research into British economic success. Here’s an example than works.

We should double down on Product Development Partnerships, which are alive and well in the field of public health.

Tom Bell: Councils can rapidly accelerate clean transport by championing autonomous vehicles

As Conservatives, providing choice is one of our primary goals. So we should free up road space to allow this to happen.

Alan Mak: Industrial strategy. Focus narrowly and don’t spread thinly – concentrating on key innovative sectors.

The third piece in a ConHome mini-series this week on industrial strategy after the pandemic.