Sunday, May 24, 2026

Ministers accused of undermining trust in UK Covid travel rules | Transport Policy


A former government adviser said that the ministers undermined the public’s trust in travel quarantine rules because labor Members of Parliament claimed that the changes in England were politically motivated and not based on public health.

Criticism is on The latest update of the traffic light system It ranks countries based on their Covid cases, vaccines, and mutation rates. Many European destinations are moved to the green list, while other destinations are downgraded from red to amber.

The Minister of Transportation said that the news is good news for travelers and the tourism industry, but said that restrictions on passengers may continue into the fall, and it is expected that countries may require people to be fully vaccinated. “forever” So as not to be quarantined upon arrival.

Grant Sharps said that people “must settle down and know that this will happen”, but as more countries’ populations are vaccinated, “things will start to become more routine.”

The government is under increasing pressure to publish the rationale behind the minister’s decision, including the method and breakdown of specific figures for each country.