Public alarm grows at Boris Johnson’s plan for Covid ‘freedom day’

Posted by on July 10, 2021 3:00 pm
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Poll shows 50% want rules to stay in place, as mayors urge masks on public transport

Boris Johnson faces a growing revolt over plans to end most Covid restrictions on 19 July – including the mandatory wearing of face masks on public transport and in hospitals – as half of the public now say they want “freedom day” to be delayed.

Last night, as doctors and other NHS workers demanded that mask-wearing continue in hospitals, regional political leaders broke ranks, saying they would override the national government on the issue and strongly advise people to continue wearing masks on public transport.

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