On 19 July, the burden of restricted living brought on to quell the global pandemic will finally be lifted in England — and the so-called “Freedom Day” will kick off across all sectors of life, including those that will now start to consider a return to working from the office.

Addressing the House of Commons on 5 July, health secretary Sajid Javid told MPs that “we have to learn to live with [coronavirus]” and that “no date we choose comes with zero-risk for Covid”.