Amber ‘watch list’ travel plans axed following Tory revolt

The Metro says: Proposals to create an ‘amber watch list’ as part of the Government’s Covid travel rules have been abandoned following a fierce backlash.

Ministers had planned to create the new category for countries at risk of being moved into the red list under the Government’s risk-based traffic light system.

The new sub category was tipped to include popular tourist destinations such as Spain and Italy, which would be at risk of joining the red list at short notice and forcing travellers into costly quarantine hotels.

But following a revolt from Tory backbenchers, Labour, and complaints from travel bosses that the list would cause more passenger chaos, Government sources confirmed the list will be axed.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/02/amber-watch-list-travel-plans-axed-following-tory-revolt-15028110/

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