Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has poured cold water on holiday hopes warning no guarantees this year
The comments from Mr Shapps sparked fury from travel industry who said the summer season must happen
Downing Street slapped down the Cabinet minister insisting it is personal choice whether to book hols
Government is facing a backlash over threat of 10-year sentence for lying about visiting countries on red list
Former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption said term is extraordinarily high compared to other offences
Tories slam Matt Hancock for demeaning his office with overblown threats of 10 YEARS in jail for red list travellers who lie on forms as it emerges the law WON T be changed and experts vow to eat a face mask if anyone ever gets the full punishment
Travellers who lie about visiting red list country face a 10-year prison sentence
Former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption says term is extraordinarily high
Lord Sumption suggested ministers were unfit to hold office over the decision
Arrivals from red list country will pay £1,750 to quarantine in hotels for 10 days
The Government’s top scientific advisers warned last month that a “complete, pre-emptive closure of borders” was needed to fully prevent new coronavirus strains being imported into the UK.
Minutes from a meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) held on January 21 revealed that the experts said the only other method of stopping any variants arriving was for all travellers to be quarantined in designated facilities.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced six days later that only people arriving from countries on a “red list” will be required to self-isolate in a hotel for 10 days.
It was confirmed last night that this policy will not come into force until February 15.
The Government’s top scientific advisers warned last month that a “complete, pre-emptive closure of borders” was needed to fully prevent new coronavirus strains being imported into the UK.
Minutes from a meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) held on January 21 revealed that the experts said the only other method of stopping any variants arriving was for all travellers to be quarantined in designated facilities.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced six days later that only people arriving from countries on a “red list” will be required to self-isolate in a hotel for 10 days.
It was confirmed last night that this policy will not come into force until February 15.