17 countries could go green this week as new travel category hangs in balance
The Metro says: Ministers are said to be locking horns over the creation of a new travel traffic light category, as industry experts claim 17 new countries could go green on Thursday.
Plans for an ‘amber watch list’ were approved last week, meaning travellers could be warned that countries with concerning Covid data could be placed on the red list.
This could reportedly include Spain and Italy – meaning tourists who fly over there may face a £1,750 quarantine hotel stay to get back into the UK.
But Whitehall sources have suggested the project could be thrown on the scrapheap as Tories and travel experts revolt against the idea, the Daily Mail reports.
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