David Hannay

PM has done a lot to damage democracy - from peddling lies in the referendum to unlawfully trying to suspend Parliament.

The coalition which has emerged to frustrate a no-deal Brexit needs to keep a cool head and avoid the temptation to fight fire with fire.

Sighs of relief that Biarritz summit didn’t end in discord between US and its allies. But at some point Johnson will have to pick sides.

PM wants to look tough by refusing to send ministers to EU meetings that don’t directly affect UK. He’ll actually make us look foolish.

There will be more money for police if we stay in EU - and ripping us out of EU’s crime-fighting tools will make us less safe.

Not only did Northern Ireland vote to stay in the EU. Johnson himself backed the core principle behind the backstop when foreign secretary.

For example, collective leadership can work. So can Project Hope. And it’s best to confront fiction with facts - not fight fire with fire.

While Brexit continues to dominate national politics, Britain's reaction to the situation unfolding in the Gulf will be an immediate test of our new PM.

Attacks on Kim Darroch after leaks is latest sign of pressure heaped on civil servants thanks to Brexit. New PM must not stand for it.

Will MPs heed Lords' demand for enquiry on no-deal Brexit costs? Voters won’t thank government for hiding consequences until it is too late.

Even if the EU wanted to, it can’t give UK tariff-free trade after no-deal Brexit because of legal obstacles and angering other trade partners.

That’s just one of the foreign policy issues Johnson and Hunt need to be quizzed on in coming weeks.