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Monday June 7 2021

 
 

By Chris Evans,
EDITOR

Dear Reader,

Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, indicated yesterday that the Government was seriously considering a delay to the ending of Covid restrictions, due on June 21. If ministers do push ahead with such a move, backbench Tory MPs will try and fight it. Sir Graham Brady sets out why he believes the costs of continued restrictions would be too high.

Yesterday also brought news of the newest member of the Royal family, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Unlike her cousins, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be raised in California. Celia Walden takes a look at what that might mean for the child. The birth is a bright moment in what has been a difficult few months for the monarchy. In an exclusive interview, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who are expected to fill the void left by the departure of the Sussexes, spoke to Camilla Tominey about the legacy of the Duke of Edinburgh.

We’ve long been warned about the dangers of “processed” foods, but it has never been a particularly easy term to pin down. Now, doctors and dietitians are instead focusing on “ultra-processed” foods. Xanthe Clay finds out what they are, what they actually do to our bodies and why it is time to give them up.

Kate Winslet is one of Britain’s most successful acting exports, and she has continued her fine run in a new TV series, Mare of Easttown. With the drama now available in the UK, she spoke to Sonia Haria about acting in the pandemic and the opportunity her character brought to dispel Hollywood’s image myths.

Music may have become the ever-present background noise to our lives, and each of us likely has that special record that means more than any other. In a lovely piece, four of modern Britain’s great writers – Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Clive James and Olivia Laing – tell their personal stories of the albums that changed their lives.

Chris

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My Choices

Beachgoers make their way onto the sand at Falesia Beach in Vilamoura, Portugal

'Don't be fooled: Keeping restrictions in place beyond June 21 comes with a hefty price tag', argues Sir Graham Brady. Here's why.

Earl and Countess of Wessex

‘We are still a family no matter what’: In their first major interview together, the Earl and Countess of Wessex invite us into their home and discuss the Duke of Edinburgh's legacy.

Hotdogs, burgers, pizza, chips

The alarming truth about ultra-processed foods – and why you should stop eating them. There’s more at risk than just weight gain.

 
Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet: ‘I feel compelled to play characters that look relatable’. The Hollywood star on the runaway success of Mare of Easttown. (Free to read)

David Bowie

The record that changed my life – by Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Clive James and Olivia Laing. Four great writers share their earliest musical epiphanies. (Free to read)

Andrew Marr

‘Life is short – you must take risks’: Andrew Marr talks about his ‘carpe diem’ attitude since his stroke – and why, in painting, he feels complete.

 
 

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