Google searches for ‘holidays to Portugal’ soared more than 3,000 per cent in the hour after the Government named it as one of the countries that will be on its ‘green’ safe travel list from May 17. On Friday, the Department for Transport revealed at a Downing Street briefing that travellers will be able to … Read more
Travel bosses have demanded more countries be put on the quarantine-free green travel list as they criticised ‘overly cautious’ ministers for only approving 12 destinations so far. Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among the small group of countries which will be on the green list from May 17 – with some countries on the list … Read more
Blow for Malta as island is left OFF green list of ‘safe’ holiday spots that won’t require quarantine after May 17 despite airlines planning extra flights amid hopes it would be included Malta has been added to the Government’s amber list of world destinations The island, popular with British tourists, had been tipped heavily to … Read more
The cost of flights to Portugal have today surged by up to 25 per cent after it was confirmed the holiday hotspot will be on the travel ‘green list’ from May 17. Eager Britons rushed to book last minute getaways after a handful of quarantine-free destinations were unveiled by Grant Shapps at a Downing Street … Read more
British holidaymakers were left far from impressed after the Transport Secretary unveiled the 12-strong green list of nations during his press conference tonight.
Grant Shapps says fans should not travel to the Champions League final in Turkey as the country has moved into the travel red list – sparking fans to call for the game to be moved to England. Chelsea and Manchester City are due to meet in the final on May 29 in Istanbul, with around … Read more
BREAKING: Holidays to Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are ON: Countries among 12 territories people in England can visit from May 17 WITHOUT self-isolating on their return By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:10 BST, 7 May 2021 | Updated: 17:14 BST, 7 May 2021 British holidaymakers will be able to head to Portugal, … Read more
Downing Street signals NHS app may not be ready in time for restart of international travel on May 17 amid confusion over how holidaymakers will prove they have been vaccinated or had a test Grant Shapps confirmed last week that NHS app will be used for foreign travel It will show whether someone has had … Read more
Death rates on smart motorways with the hard shoulder permanently removed are higher than those on conventional motorways, official figures show. The revelation blows a hole in Transport Secretary Grant Shapps‘ claims that smart motorways are ‘as safe as, or safer than’ their conventional counterparts. It also undermines a claim last week by Highways England’s … Read more
‘Gold-standard’ swab tests costing holidaymakers just £45 each will be the key to allowing overseas travel to resume this summer, transport secretary hopes Holidaymakers to get a PCR Covid test for just £45 under government plans Currently anyone coming in to the UK has to buy £200 package of two-swab test Cut in price of PCR … Read more