The limits of Freedom Day

Dear Reader,
Freedom Day has arrived, finally. It does so, however, with Boris Johnson and the Chancellor in self-isolation, and MPs and the public alike agitating for an end to the “pingdemic” that has forced more than one million people into quarantine. But do the freedoms we now have go far enough? The prominent lockdown sceptic Lord Sumption makes the case here that even the remaining guidance and restrictions are intolerable.
If you’re itching to make use of the freedoms you do have, however, take a look at our comprehensive lockdown lift-off guide for all the best things to see, do, taste, drink and watch.
Of all the sudden and dramatic changes to international travel restrictions, the last-minute creation of a special “amber plus” category for France must rank as one of the most disruptive. Emma Featherstone has spoken to some of those affected to find out the human cost of the Government’s latest move. What is the science behind the decision? Ostensibly, there are fears over the prevalence of the beta variant in France, but Paul Nuki takes a look at the data and asks if there might be ulterior motives behind the choice.
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Many people have found that lockdown has been less than kind to their waistlines. But with the summer weather arriving, six weeks late, and restrictions lifted, what better time to get back into shape? TV doctor Michael Mosley talks Victoria Lambert through eight surprisingly simple ways to lose weight for good.
Finally, Lisa Rolland was just one of many teenage mothers forced to give up their babies. Thirty-six years later, she became one of the few to be reunited with her son. In this moving piece, she recounts the experience of losing, then finding, her son – and how, tragically, he was taken away from her once again.
Chris
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