Freedom Day: Britain kicks off the Covid shackles
The Briefing18 Jul 2021

Freedom Day: Britain kicks off the Covid shackles

Today, July 19, is Freedom Day in the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sold it as the day Great Britain “goes back to life as it was before Covid”. Our team reached out to a handful of Brits who disagree with Mr Johnson.

We’re also joined by Bevan Shields, UK correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald who says life is definitely returning to normal; and Martin McKee, Professor of European public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who says it’s a disastrous idea.

What will life look like in the UK from today? What can Australia learn as more than 10 million Australians remain in lockdown? Is Boris Johnson’s Freedom Day a winner….or will it be a massive loser…?

TODAY'S HEADLINES

  • Decision on Victorian lockdown expected as regional cases grow

  • Construction stopped, public transport cut in Sydney Covid fight

  • QLD Premier Palaszczuk goes to Tokyo as Olympic cases rise

  • Senior UK politicians in Covid isolation ahead of Freedom Day

  • Port Arthur movie recognised at Cannes

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