| As the tills on the high street ring out once more and much-missed friends reunite and reminisce, things finally seem to be moving in the right direction.
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As a Telegraph subscriber, you’ll gain an unrivalled perspective as our nation prepares to bid a last farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh. Princes William and Harry will not walk shoulder to shoulder in the funeral procession, while members of the Royal family have been asked not to wear military uniform for the ceremony. Prince Philip’s custom-made Land Rover hearse has also been unveiled for the first time, with Andrew English remarking that it “bears the mark of a military man”.
Prince Charles has made his first public engagement since his father’s death as he inspected the many flowers and tributes at Marlborough House Gardens. Prince Edward has also paid tribute to the Duke, speaking of him as “once met, never forgotten”. And surviving members of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Guinea Pig Club, which offered pioneering plastic surgery to pilots who received life-changing injuries in the war, have recalled that “Philip was one of the boys”.
You’ll also be kept expertly informed as Britain continues to make progress in its battle against Covid-19. Sarah Knapton writes that “science has proved Boris Johnson wrong” as she reveals how vaccines are reducing deaths and cases of the virus. Ross Clark voices his frustration that “Vaccines are the answer to this crisis. Why won’t the Government admit it?”
An Oxford University study has found that the risk of a rare brain blood clot from coronavirus is eight times greater than that presented by the AstraZeneca vaccine. And one cancer patient has seen their disease “all but vanish” after contracting Covid-19, with doctors believing that the virus sparked an “anti-tumour immune response”.
This week has also seen positive news for the economy, with job vacancies surging to pre-Covid levels. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard writes that “Britain’s economic resurgence has caught the whole world by surprise” in his must-read analysis, while you’ll also find our pick of three renascent funds that are tipped by our experts.
In Travel, Portugal is working to welcome back British holidaymakers this summer, without the need for quarantine or additional testing under a travel pass plan. Greece, meanwhile, will open to vaccinated Britons next week. We’ll bring you all the latest advice on holidaying abroad and in the UK, as well as our guide to the European islands that are most likely to welcome British travellers this summer.
Allister Heath looks to America in his incisive, candid commentary, writing that “Joe Biden’s woke Left-wing agenda is a catastrophe for the free world”. Tom Harris addresses Scotland’s First Minister, stating “A challenge to Sturgeon: have your independence – only if two-thirds of Scots want it”. Dominic Cavendish, meanwhile, warns that “The Government’s dithering over social distancing threatens to cripple the West End”.
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