Thursday December 3 2020

From The Editor

By Chris Evans, Editor

The best of The Telegraph's articles, sent by the Editor

Dear Reader,

Amid great excitement the UK became the first Western country to approve the use of a Covid-19 vaccine. But, writes Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, bureaucratic delays mean that Europe could suffer severe economic and health consequences that Britain may well escape.

Debenhams, the department store chain founded in 1778, went into administration this week. Julia Bradshaw details the slow and steady demise that left Debenhams on the brink well before any lockdown.

Finally, 10 years on from a near-fatal heart attack, Shakin’ Stevens is still going strong and is releasing a career-spanning singles collection. He spoke to Craig Mclean about what it’s like still to be a Christmas chart-topper.

Chris

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While Britain forges ahead with public vaccination, bureaucratic inertia will give the virus one last chance to cause devastation on the continent, says Ambrose Evans-Pritchard.

With a headmaster trying to modernise and a teacher dismissed for a controversial lecture, Eton is at a crossroads. Read how Britain’s most elite school went woke, here.

A department store chain that was once a retail pioneer but lost its way before the pandemic accelerated its decline. Julia Bradshaw explores the undignified demise of Debenhams.
(Free to read)

Don't be daunted by the long, dark tunnel of winter and a festive season marked by restrictions, try our tips for a seasonal physical and mental boost.

Like Dame Jenni Murray, ‘I raised my daughters to be career women – now I wish they would give me grandchildren.’ Read one woman's silent longing to hear the pit-a-pat of tiny feet once more.

Following a heart attack, a scrap with Richard Madeley, and much snobbery from his peers, Shakin' Stevens talks to Craig Mclean about his 50-year career in music. (Free to read)

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