You could be permitted to go on holiday this month - what you need to know. (PA) British holidaymakers could have the option to jet off to a handful of European hotspots from this month. The European Commission proposed to ease restrictions on travel to countries in the bloc amid progressing Covid-19 vaccination campaigns and lower infection rates. And the UK government’s “green list” of countries to which people can travel without having to isolate for 14 days on their return is expected to be released this week, although it is understood details are still being finalised. Boris Johnson has said some foreign travel from the UK will be able to go ahead from mid-May.
Sun-starved Britons may yet be able to head to the continent on holiday this summer, a top scientist said today as Europe continued its charm offence towards UK holidaymakers.
Sage s Professor Neil Ferguson said that if countries like France and Italy can reduce their infection rates to those seen in the UK within months - as suggested by the EU - they would present no risk .
His comments came after the European Union revealed plans for dropping its blanket entry ban for non-EU countries with strong vaccine campaigns and low infection rates such as the UK.
A senior EU official singled out Britain s jabs rollout for praise and confirmed the aim is to drop the ban on Britons visiting for leisure travel from June.
You could be permitted to go on holiday this month - what you need to know. (PA) British holidaymakers could have the option to jet off to a handful of European hotspots from this month. The European Commission proposed to ease restrictions on travel to countries in the bloc amid progressing Covid-19 vaccination campaigns and lower infection rates. And the UK government’s “green list” of countries to which people can travel without having to isolate for 14 days on their return is expected to be released this week, although it is understood details are still being finalised. Boris Johnson has said some foreign travel from the UK will be able to go ahead from mid-May.
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