Just one more week to go and lockdown independence day will finally be here

Goodbye to the Downing Street daily briefings and hello to Bournemouth beach. Erm, I mean the cautious road ahead, says Konnie Huq

Is this what the new world will look like? (Getty Images)

It’s within reach! The Fourth of July is this time next week. Not American Independence Day, although it is that too; I’m talking about lockdown independence day.

Yes! We can finally cast off the Covid-19 shackles that have tied us down for so long – 19 weeks to be precise.

From 4 July, although staying two metres apart is definitely better, the distance between us can be reduced to one metre with mitigating measures in place. What luxury!