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Many families' holiday plans "could now be in complete disarray", says Political Correspondent Libby Wiener as she explains what the rules are now if you're planning to travel to France
Travellers arriving in England from France must quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 after a rise in cases of the Beta variant, which was first identified in South Africa.
Although fully vaccinated UK residents arriving from amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine for 10 days from Monday, the government has now said this will not apply to France due to the “persistent presence” of the Beta (formerly known as the South African) variant.