‘I’ll wear one for the foreseeable’: masks abound despite England rule change

Birmingham’s New Street station on the day rules on the wearing of face masks were relaxed. Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

Although wearing a face mask was no longer a legal requirement, many travellers and shoppers in London and Birmingham chose to continue covering up as they went about their morning business.

Commuters at Birmingham New Street committed to widespread mask-wearing, with almost half still wearing them around the station and many saying they would put one on when they got on a train.