Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 11 July 2021

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1. Anxiety grows over ‘freedom day’

Public unease is growing over Boris Johnson’s plans to end most Covid restrictions on 19 July. A poll for The Observer has found that 50% believe that “freedom day”, when the vast majority of other controls are due to end, should be pushed back again beyond 19 July. Regional political leaders say they will override the prime minister on the issue and strongly advise people to continue wearing masks on public transport.

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