Slowly but surely, the days are getting brighter. But how exactly will life open up, this spring?

Next week, the government unveils its “roadmap” out of lockdown. From education to the economy, from hospitality to holidays, the decisions and developments of the weeks ahead will shape our world for years to come.

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As a Telegraph subscriber, you’ll gain an unrivalled, up-to-the-minute perspective on the battle against Covid-19. Deaths in those aged over 80 have plummeted since the peak of the second wave, indicating that the vaccine programme is working. Scientists have urged the government to decide on an “acceptable” number of infections, so Britain can finally move on from the pandemic, with one study finding that more than 20 million years of life have been lost to the virus.

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Sam Meadows will explain why “Vaccine passports could shut young people out of pubs and nightclubs until autumn”, while you’ll be able to make sense of the debate on restarting travel with expert insight. You can also track Britain’s progress towards mass vaccination - and check the number of jabs in your area - with our useful postcode tool.

Angela Epstein offers her forthright verdict on the government’s plans for parents testing children, writing that this “bid to make parents test kids for Covid proves just how out of touch politicians are with families.” Molly Kingsley laments that “Britain has prioritised the health of the vulnerable old over the futures of the vulnerable young”. Annabel Fenwick Elliott, meanwhile, states that “we're already seeing why hotel quarantine is our most bonkers Covid policy yet”.

After the NHS’s introduction of “chestfeeding”, Michael Deacon applies his unmissable dry humour to what he calls “the gender-inclusive onslaught”, writing “You'll never guess what the woke brigade now want us to call our mums and dads…”. Plus, after Sir Keir Starmer’s major speech this week, Tom Harris warns that “Outside of the Labour Party, there is little appetite for the revolution Starmer is promising.”

Abroad, #DeleteFacebook has been trending in Australia, after the social media giant banned news content from its platform in the country. Closer to home, Tim Wallace analyses how the eurozone is trying to “patch up its broken debt rules”.

Make sure to read or listen in to Christopher Hope’s interview with Laurence Fox, with the actor stating that “People need immunity from the virus of wokery” as he explains how his Reclaim party is planning to fight. And in Culture, Tom Fordy explores the greatest Bond films never made - including (believe it or not) Timothy Dalton versus killer robots.

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