Holidays to France could be back on but more countries to move to red list

The Metro says: The government is under pressure to allow quarantine-free holidays to France.

Yesterday saw plans for an amber watchlist scrapped and the ‘amber plus’ list could be next.

Nearby France is the only country on this list, as it was removed from a scheme for double jabbed tourists to holiday abroad over concerns about the Beta variant.

But trips across the Channel could soon be back on the cards amid pressure from tourism industry leaders and a desire to simplify UK travel rules.

Skills minister Gillian Keegan told Times Radio: ‘We have explored all options, looked at all options, but the most important thing is that the system is actually simple enough for people to understand.’

In a second interview, she told Sky News that transport secretary Grant Shapps will this week ‘set out more in terms of what is happening with amber plus and also with France in particular’.

Mr Shapps is set to hold another review of the travel rules on Thursday – and three countries face being moved into the red.

Data analyst Tim White said Thailand, Georgia and Iran are in danger of being put on the red travel list, which means Brits are advised not to visit.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/03/holidays-to-france-could-be-back-on-but-more-countries-to-move-to-red-list-15033808/

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