'Don't blame Brexit'

By Chris Evans,
EDITOR

Dear Reader,
Fuel shortage fears, brought on after a private government meeting was leaked, sent many motorists into a tailspin. In some quarters, Brexit is being blamed for a shortfall in HGV drivers yet, in this comment piece, Iain Duncan Smith thinks he has identified the real culprit.
The crisis comes as drivers are increasingly disrupted by Insulate Britain activists. In Way of the World, the twice-weekly column which returns to The Telegraph after 13 years, Michael Deacon takes a satirical look at how to beat the 'eco-freak menace'.
In the past year, the world has faced a multitude of “historic” shocks. Britain’s disaster planners are racing against time to fight off these so-called ‘Black Swan’ events. In this absorbing long-read, Global Health Security Editor Paul Nuki examines why so many threats are coming at once.
Is topping up your state pension a good move? Nearly 400,000 people have done it in the last five years, but complex rules mean many received no benefit whatsoever. Jessica Beard explains how to avoid needlessly overpaying.
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Cliff Richard transformed a Routemaster in the 1963 film Summer Holiday, but he is not the only one to turn a double-decker into a mobile home. One Herefordshire couple have swapped their house for an old school bus they bought for £4,000 on eBay. Eighteen months into renovations, not everything has gone to plan...
Chris

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