Independent peer Lord Lord Maginnis writes ahead of Italian PM Matteo Renzi's visit to Iran this week. He is a prominent member of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom.  

International Development Minister Nick Hurd MP writes that the UK Government will continue to play a leading role in the war against mosquitoes, tackling mosquito-borne diseases, which is 'firmly in Britain’s own national interest'.

Whilst cases of malaria are finally on the decline, Malaria Consortium argues a long-term global programme is needed to quell dengue fever, one of the fastest growing infectious diseases.

Mike Gapes MP and John Redwood MP debate the merits of staying in the EU at a construction industry event.

MP for Sutton and Cheam, Paul Scully, talks Burmese politics ahead of his backbench debate on the topic this Wednesday. While the country is moving in the right direction, there is still a long way to go, he says, and plenty of reasons for UK parliamentarians to take an interest.

Former Labour Defence Secretary Lord Hutton of Furness is highly critical of the Labour leadership on its trident proposals and calls on Emily Thornberry to ‘follow the evidence’ on the submarine renewal programme.