'The 50 craziest Covid measures'

Plus: Inside Boris’s tumultuous 24 hours, six tax loopholes, and what Donald Trump has really been up to post-presidency [View in browser]( Thursday January 20 2022 [The Telegraph]( By Chris Evans, EDITOR Dear Reader, With would-be Tory rebels plotting the Prime Minister’s downfall, the atmosphere in Parliament yesterday was already febrile. Yet when David Davis got to his feet to deliver a brutal assessment of Boris Johnson, the effect was electric. Lucy Fisher, our deputy political editor, has [the inside story on 24 hours of tense Conservative infighting](. Keep up to speed on the most important stories with our free [Politics Headlines newsletter](. Amid the Westminster melodrama, it was announced that Plan B measures will be scrapped. After it emerged that inaccurate modelling [coaxed Mr Johnson into the second lockdown]( Allison Pearson has compiled a list of [the 50 ‘craziest’ measures we endured]( over the past two years. Exactly a year into his presidency today, Joe Biden finds himself in a major row about [his comments over Russia’s possible invasion]( of Ukraine. One man who has been making fewer headlines since the inauguration is, of course, Donald Trump. In this feature, Mick Brown investigates the [surprising things the former president has been doing with his time](. The cost of living crisis engulfing British households is expected to worsen, with rising inflation and the forthcoming National Insurance hike. For those who submit tax returns, help is at hand. Our money experts have put together a list of some of [the best reliefs to apply for and loopholes to exploit](. Chris PS: Subscribe to The Telegraph today and enjoy four months of unlimited access to our website and app for just £3. [Start your free trial here.]( My Choices [Boris Johnson speaking during one of the most sensational PMQs of his premiership on Wednesday]( ‘What a day!’ The 24 hours when Boris Johnson lurched from humility to humiliation ... [but still found reason for hope](. [Swings tied up in playground]( 'I was pilloried for being a lockdown sceptic – now it's clear I was right about quite a few things.' Allison Pearson compiles a list of the [50 'craziest' measures](. [Trump]( One year out of the White House: [What has Donald Trump really been up to?]( [Old photo of colour TVs]( Has the younger generation already killed off the BBC? Read what the corporation must do [to avoid fading into obscurity](. [Kate and Meghan]( 'The lesson moaning Meghan should have learnt from calm Kate.' Michael Deacon has some words of [advice for the Duchess of Sussex](. [Calculator]( Knock thousands off your tax bill with [these six self-assessment loopholes](. 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 [News Headlines]( | [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.