| Dear reader,
It was perhaps not the great step forward that some had hoped for, but last night’s address to the nation by the Prime Minister finally set out a pathway for a return to normality. This afternoon, the Government has released a detailed 50-page plan on the exact details of the roadmap. Our political team set out the broad framework of the policy here, from the new alert system to the figures which any easing will be measured against.
The lockdown is all-encompassing, and so is our coverage. Our journalists from across the paper have detailed answers for you on every aspect, including how it will affect your work, schools, seeing family, visiting shops, going on holiday, the hospitality industry, recreational and professional sport, gyms, theatres, garden centres and hairdressers. We really do have everything covered. You can find all our coronavirus reporting on our special homepage and do keep an eye on our liveblog.
There is no getting away, however, from the bigger picture. Yesterday’s speech was a major moment for Bors Johnson and Camilla Tominey assesses what the Prime Minister said, what he left out, and where it leaves the nation.
When the Duchess of Sussex released a video to commemorate the first birthday of her son, Archie, much attention was given to the book she was reading to him. Duck! Rabbit! was written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, who passed in 2017 at the age of just 51. Her husband, Jason Rosenthal, has since become an “ambassador for grief”, as Celia Walden puts it. She spoke to him in this touching piece about his slow recovery from the loss of his wife and lessons he might have for those currently confronting bereavement.
Finally, VE Day passed with less ceremony and celebration than was once planned, but for the Channel Islands, it was an especially poignant event. For the small archipelago, May 9 is Liberation Day, marking the end of Nazi occupation. Ahead of the commemorations, Antonia Windsor spoke to those who remember those dark days and tells the story of the Islanders’ five years under German rule.
Chris |
