At long last, spring is in the air. Shoppers are returning to Britain’s high streets, while coat-wearing pub-goers are doing their best to bask in sporadic rays of sun. Brighter days, finally, seem within reach.

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As a Telegraph subscriber, you’ll be assured of an unrivalled, up-to-the-minute perspective as Britain opens up. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister hailed a “hugely significant milestone” as all over-50s have now been offered a jab and the Moderna vaccine starts to be deployed. On another positive note, Scotland is set to lift its travel restrictions ahead of schedule on Friday, after cases of Covid-19 reached an almost seven-month low.

However, concerns have been raised as 1.3 million vulnerable people are yet to take up the offer of a vaccine in England, while Boris Johnson has warned that infections will rise as lockdown eases.

In Europe, the Johnson & Johnson jab has been delayed, following reports of blood clots in the US. Brussels is also facing soaring costs for the Pfizer inoculation. Meanwhile, in America, Anthony Fauci has warned that the States may not use the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine at all, in a fresh blow to global confidence.

You’ll be able to follow the latest political news as Boris Johnson refuses to give David Cameron his backing on the Greensill Capital row. We exclusively revealed that Sir John Major has called for an overhaul of the ethics rules binding former ministers, as Downing Street launched an independent investigation into Mr Cameron’s lobbying for the collapsed lender. Lucy Burton investigates how the scandal has put a spotlight on the “revolving door between politics and business”. Michael Deacon reflects on the Chancellor’s absence from the Commons on Tuesday, writing “Normally, Rishi Sunak loves the limelight... but for once he was nowhere to be seen”.

You’ll find further uncompromising, expert commentary on today’s biggest stories from Britain’s finest opinion writers. Sherelle Jacobs is at her compelling, thought-provoking best as she states that “In a dramatic turnaround, China has started to lose the Covid Cold War”. Julian Jessop is riveting as he asks “Was this the week the country finally accepted Brexit?” And Angela Epstein provides plenty of food for thought as she questions why “We can get our nails done and have a pint - but have to work from home until June”.

Camilla Tominey writes that “William and Harry's tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh show just how far apart they are”. Tom Harris argues brilliantly that “Salmond's mistaken - the SNP are every bit as Anglophobic as Alba”. Patrick O’Flynn makes the case for why “Under Starmer, Labour is becoming a party of fakers”. Mark Hix, meanwhile, is simply enthralling as he writes “Having finally reopened my restaurants, this is what I learned about what customers want”.

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