| Dear Reader,
Several months in, the European Union’s vaccine rollout is still floundering. Ursula von der Leyen has responded by lashing out, proposing an export ban to force Britain to send doses produced here to Europe. James Crisp reports on the proposals and also analyses how the commission president has ended up out of her depth. Follow the latest developments on our liveblog.
The events on Clapham Common last Saturday, when police officers forcibly ended a vigil for Sarah Everard, continue to reverberate in Westminster. This week, the Government announced several new measures to tackle violence against women and girls. Allison Pearson, in a powerful column, argues that the restrictions of the past year have made things even worse, and it will require good men taking action, not just Government initiatives, to make Britain safe for women.
With the new tax year approaching, many of you may be taking a closer look at your investments and pensions. Ahead of the deadline, Daniel Grote has, for the first time since the pandemic, updated the Telegraph 25 list of the best investment funds to purchase for your Isa or pension.
It’s nearly a quarter of a century since Drop the Dead Donkey was last on the airwaves, yet the programme remains one of the great seminal British comedies. Tom Fordy spoke to one of the show’s creators about how it came into being and why the show is as topical today as when it was first broadcast. It’s a great read.
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Chris
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My Choices | | | | 'A year on, it’s Europe in the dock over Covid – not once-fallible Britain', observes Jeremy Warner, as vaccine success gives a reason for optimism across the UK economy. |
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| As the Government publishes its Integrated Review, William Hague suggests, 'we can cope with the rise of China, but it will take a unique approach', in this insightful piece. |
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