Farewell EU – here's to a new beginning

Plus: how to stay younger for longer, and the race to roll out the Oxford vaccine [View in browser]( [The Telegraph]( Thursday December 31 2020 From The Editor By Chris Evans, Editor The best of The Telegraph's articles, sent by the Editor Dear Reader, Today marks the last day of the Brexit transition period, with a trade deal agreed just in time, a feat many said was impossible. This evening at 11pm will mark the end of a four-year saga and, according to Liam Halligan, the beginning of Britain becoming Europe’s biggest economy. [Here he explains]( the wealth of opportunity open to the UK and what Boris Johnson must do to secure a future of prosperity. As 2020 draws to a close, there have been further welcome developments in fighting the coronavirus. Yesterday, the Oxford vaccine was approved for use in the UK, creating new optimism for a long-awaited return to normality. [In this article]( Health Secretary Matt Hancock calls it the ‘single biggest stride’ since the pandemic began and urges us to keep our resolve as he outlines [the year ahead](. In The Telegraph’s [Lost Britain series]( our journalists are revealing the damage left by the pandemic. [This time, William Sitwell examines]( the difficulties faced by the nation’s eateries, speaking to chefs and restaurant owners about how they’ve dealt with prolonged uncertainty and their concern over what the future may hold for their livelihoods. With best wishes for a happy new year, Chris P.S. Don't miss out on our brilliant Christmas Sale where you can save more than 75 per cent when you take out a Telegraph subscription. It will cost you just £3 for your first four months. [Find out more here](. My Choices [Boris Johnson]( Brexit Britain will be Europe’s biggest economy if Boris plays his cards right, writes Liam Halligan. [Here's his take on what must happen next.]( [Matt Hancock]( 'With our vaccine delivery plan, we can turn 2021 into our year of renewal' – [Matt Hancock sends a message of hope with the approval of the Oxford vaccine.]( (Free to read) [Dr Rangan Chatterjee]( [Dr Rangan Chatterjee on why diets don’t work – and how to lose weight without them:]( The GP unpicks the complexities of our relationship with food. [Illustration of masked waiter and broken wine glass]( [The year that broke restaurants]( ‘When your life's passion goes down the drain, it feels personal.’ (Free to read) [Lewis Hamilton]( Lewis Hamilton deserves his knighthood, and it shows that the honours system finally seems to be catching up for our present-day heroes, [argues Jim White](. Do you agree? [Clock illustration with sleeping person]( The new science of ageing could hold the key to preventing numerous killer diseases as we get older, as well as [how to stay younger for longer.]( We understand that some international readers are having problems accessing the free articles and apologise if this is the case for you. We are working to resolve this issue. What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. If you would like a letter to the Editor published in The Telegraph, email it to [dtletters@telegraph.co.uk.](mailto:dtletters@telegraph.co.uk) Please include name, address, work and home telephone numbers. See more Telegraph newsletters [Front Bench]( | [Cookbook]( | [Cars]( | [Good News]( We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update your preferences]( For any other questions, please visit our help page [here](. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice. Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.