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SIR – I am Jewish, and my family and I have been proud British citizens throughout our lives, contributing to society and serving in the Armed Forces in the Second World War to defend our country against those who wanted the end of the Jewish race.

SIR – Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, has been unveiling Labour’s plans to fix the NHS (report, December 2). They sound plausible enough – except for one detail.

SIR – I am so impressed by our new King and the Prince of Wales, who on Saturday went on a walkabout to speak to the people queuing up on the South Bank to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

With a generation under fire for the cost of living crisis despite a lifetime of saving, Telegraph readers have had their say...

From the Lionesses historic win to the US assassination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri we look at what fired up our readers this week

SIR – As a consultant surgeon, I have spent my career managing clinical risk, especially with regard to the possibility of infection in surgery.

7 May 2021 • 12:02am Although Covid infection levels are falling, it is still difficult to book an appointment to be examined by a doctor Credit: Lynne Cameron/PA SIR – Two weeks ago, I rang my local surgery at 8.30am, as a large swelling had appeared on the inside of my knee. The surgery gave the date as January 2021 in its recorded message and said it had closed and was operating from another surgery in a neighbouring village, with reduced appointments. I finally got through there at 4pm ...

3 February 2021 • 12:02am When schools reopen, longer school days could help pupils who may have suffered setbacks in lockdown to catch up Credit: Jacob King/PA SIR – As a schoolmaster of 34 years, I recognise the challenge that both educators and learners are facing over “lost schooling” (report, February 1) – but it is not an insurmountable one. One enviable benefit of independent education is that many independent schools have much longer working days than state schools, and some a...