The Morning Briefing: Friday, December 24

Officials buoyed by analysis: New Year's Eve likely to escape new Covid curbs | Special report: One in three Covid patients may have caught virus in hospital | The Queen: 'Particularly personal' Christmas message to Prince Philip's memory | Essay: It's the day before Christmas - and time to let hope back into our lives | Revealed by postcode: The top 10 most in-demand commuter towns of 2021 | Christmas joy: Unpicking the mystery behind the 'yarnbombing' craze | Our brilliant December sale is your perfect chance to be expertly informed this festive season and beyond. Subscribe to The Telegraph now to enjoy three months for only £1 in total - that is a saving of over 85%! Here's how, See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.