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It was a moment that Boris Johnson and his government had hoped wouldn’t come for a few months yet, but on Friday, the Prime Minister was forced to announce that the easing of lockdown was on hold. Here, our reporters set out exactly what happened over those intense 36 hours and why the PM was forced to change tack so dramatically.
Jeffrey Epstein’s “little black book” of contacts, curated by Ghislaine Maxwell, is one of the many telling details of that shocking case. Helen Kirwan-Taylor discovered that her own name was in it, from many years ago. She tells the story here and explains how Maxwell would have been able to use New York high society’s rules to work her way to the top of it.
Crowdfunding is now a well-established part of internet culture. During the pandemic, it has come into its own as a way to help those in need. However, in this gripping piece, Harry de Quetteville explores the darker side of crowdfunding, from how the power of social media can distort the help available to ill children, to the ways in which online fraudsters are using the trauma of real people to con the unaware out of donations.
The late, great PD James would have turned 100 today. To mark her centenary, The Telegraph has republished the crime writer’s touching memoir of her first true love, who she met at the age of 10. It hasn’t been seen since 1975 and it’s definitely worthy of your time.
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My Choices | | 'There was just no choice' – A look inside the 36 hours that forced Boris Johnson to put the brakes on lockdown easing and usher in new restrictions. |
| | | | Harry de Quetteville reports on the sinister side of crowdfunding, where scammers are duping cancer sufferers' accounts, redirecting cash that could help save their lives. (Free to read) |
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| Forty-four years on from her glorious display at the Montreal Olympics, Nadia Comaneci reflects on making history and the gymnastics abuse scandal. |
| | To mark the centenary of the late crime writer PD James, The Telegraph has republished her memoir of her first true love. (Free to read) |
| | Although Covid has strengthened the political desire for change, it has revealed that the economics of an independent Scotland don’t add up, writes Tom Rees. |
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