The Prime Minister is under increasing pressure to completely re-enact foreign travel restrictions in the last few weeks of the summer vacation next week.
headmaster, Rich Sunak, Before the emergency meeting on Thursday, conducted an unprecedented intervention, writing to the Prime Minister, asking the UK to change its isolation policy.
From August 2nd, vaccinated travelers from UKAnd children will no longer need to be quarantined when returning from a country on the Amber List, although many people may still choose to avoid foreign holidays due to the risk of sudden implementation of quarantine regulations.
France has been placed “Amber Plus” category, Which means that returning travelers still need to stay at home.
The UK is also preparing to lift restrictions on travelers entering the hubs of red-listed countries/regions-these countries/regions require strict hotel quarantine upon arrival in the UK.
This change means that even if countries such as Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are still on the red list, tourists who pass through popular transit hubs such as Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Istanbul will not need to be isolated.
Government sources said France May be removed from the amber list in the announcement issued on Thursday, which will take effect from next Monday-August 9.
However, Spain’s Beta cases have increased by 14.2% in the past 4 weeks and are at risk of entering the “Amber Plus” list.
According to the “Sunday Times” report, Sunak wrote to Johnson before Thursday’s meeting, saying that Britain’s border policy was “out of sync with our international competitors.” The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that there is almost no time to save summer time for tourism and the hotel industry.
It is said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is also worried about how travel rules can hinder business transactions with the United States.There are still Significant restrictions on entry into the U.S., Imposed by Joe Biden.
Once the quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers are completely removed, discussions are under way to create a watch list for the amber-listed countries-which may mean the implementation of new quarantine measures.Spain and Greece are considered in danger Beta.
A source on the 10th said that it is too early for a telephone consultation on what the Joint Biosafety Center (JBC) data will be displayed on Thursday. It is understood that Johnson supports the relaxation of more restrictions on passengers.
According to sources, Johnson hopes to reduce travel as much as possible. “We haven’t even seen the data from JBC. The prime minister is pushing for a US/EU dual vaccine exemption. It is too early for this week.”
Last week, Secretary of Transportation Grant Shapps (Grant Shapps) Decided to include France on the “Amber Plus” listThe Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday that the spread of the variant on the French overseas territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean was part of the reason.
JBC was also accused by the Office of Statistics Supervision of “not having clear data and sources” to prove the need for severe action.
Shadow Transport Minister Jim McMahon said this is further evidence of the chaotic border policy.
“Rishi Sunak’s latest self-promotion campaign will only create more anxiety for people,” he said.
“Instead of letting Sunday’s newspapers blame each other, the Conservative Party needs to control and end this chaotic summer.
“Not only did the ministers fail to protect our borders, which caused a surge in COVID-19 cases, they also refused to confess to the public and provide them with the information they need to book travel with confidence and provide clear information on the direction of the spread of the infection. Countries.
“Families who book a holiday in good faith may now fail-for many people who are already in financial trouble due to the pandemic, a 10-day quarantine is not an option at all.”
