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Where has it gone wrong for Labour and Sir Keir Starmer? Telegraph readers have their say Have your say in the comments section on whether Labour can bounce back under Sir Keir Starmer's leadership 10 May 2021 • 12:37pm A disastrous defeat in the Hartlepool by-election and the loss of more than 300 English council seats in last week's local elections has prompted an immediate reshuffle of Sir Keir Starmer's Labour team.  Where has it gone wrong for Labour and can the party bounce back under Sir Keir Starmer's leadership? Read on for the best discussion points from our readers and share...

Are two masks better than one? Credit: Mark Lennihan /AP The growing trend of wearing more than one mask in the US could be coming to the UK after Dr Susan Hopkins, of Public Health England, said that a specialist committee was in an "ongoing discussion" about updating the advice on face coverings.  Dr Hopkins also suggested that, when it comes to face coverings, "the more layers you have the better". This appears to be supported by a recent study by the US Centres of Disease Control and Prevention which found that the best way to stop infection was to wear a cloth mask on top of a surgica...

N P Scott Masks in class SIR – When I heard that all pupils were to return to school on March 8, I was filled with hope. However, this turned to dismay when I read that masks will be required in secondary school classrooms (report, February 24). As a teacher, I will not be able to carry out my job effectively if the faces that tell me whether my pupils are confused, happy or bored are covered. This is the last thing that young people need after a year of isolation, educational disruption and uncertainty about the future. Boris Johnson said last August that masks in classrooms were “nons...

Telegraph readers on Christmas being cancelled: 'There isn't a word for how angry I feel' Those in Tier 4, which includes London, the South East and East of England will no longer be allowed to meet up in Christmas bubbles 19 December 2020 • 8:14pm Boris Johnson was forced to introduce a new tier, Tier 4, on Saturday night in order to contain a new coronavirus strain that was spreading "significantly more easily" among the population. As a result, those in Tier 4, which includes London, the South East and East of England will no longer be allowed to meet up in Christmas bubbles of up to th...