by the labour party as a u turn but i think the government would say it was a decision that had never been made, so a policy that has been parked rather than you turned on. we re still waiting for the decisions on the traffic light system, this is the next review point, it could be tomorrow or thursday the stop we are potentially going to see new added to the green list stop will we see france taken off the amber plus list and will the amber plus list disappear altogether? and will the red list get a little bit longer or shorter? some of the travel industry saying if you want to make it simple, why not have a system like in america where people can go pretty much anywhere they want if they are fully vaccinated a pad from a handful of high risk countries where you have a red list. some travel operators like heathrow airport saying the key is making the testing system when you come back to the uk much simpler and much cheaper and that is how you encourage people to travel safely.
optimism that with a really clear system in place that we might still get a soaring in bookings towards the end of the summer. if the government is clear and people feel relaxed they will be able to go away on holiday and not come back to different restrictions and different quarantine measures. this would be good news for the travel industry if the government can keep this really simple. that is the question, if it can or cannot keep things simple. with france, for example, and travel being restricted in terms of uk holiday makers in france coming back, the rules changing, etc, etc. despite the amber watchlist being taken away, many might still be very, very nervous about going overseas. that s right. that s why many will be looking to the government for really clear guidelines and clarification. even if they get that, i think there is still this level of distrust and uncertainty which could well put people off until next year. the travel industry will be looking for a pick up at the
an afghan general has warned of the devastating consequences to global security if the taliban are allowed to overthrow the government in kabul. it comes as a ferocious battle continues for control of the southern city of lashkar gah. the travel industry welcomes a decision by the uk government to abandon plans for a further change to its traffic light system for international travel. in tokyo, a french father is drawing the world s attention to what he says is the kidnapping of children by their own parents in japan. vincent fichot started a hunger strike outside the olympic stadium three weeks ago. he says his japanese wife disappeared from the family home with his two children three years ago and that he has not seen them since. our tokyo correspondent
may they raise lots of money. thank you for your company. i am not going anywhere, i will be back in a few minutes. good morning. the weather remains unsettled, we are looking at sunshine and showers later on in the week, we will have rain and who will turn a bit windier. today, sunny spells and some scattered showers, shower slow moving, heavy infantry in places. this lump of cloud as yesterday s showers, we had slow moving ones then all and through the course of the night, a new system arrives in the south west bringing in some rain, the isles of scilly and west carnival today we will see it extend down towards the channel islands, and as it moves away to leave a lot of cloud in its wake. forthe away to leave a lot of cloud in its wake. for the rest of the uk, there is a fair bit of sunshine but don t forget that slow moving heavy and thundery showers, but if you are out
of the eu who ve been fully vaccinated, but further changes are also being looked at. the government has been using a traffic light system for travel. people can visit a green country. when they return, they need to take a covid test before departure, and another tent once they re back. on returning from an amber country, people who are fully vaccinated don t need to isolate. but entering the uk from a red country will involve quarantining in a hotel for ten days. the government had been considering an amber watchlist, flagging up countries at risk of moving to red. but that s now been abandoned, following opposition from some mps. a decision welcomed by the travel industry. we already have a hugely complex system, a traffic light system that governs international travel and i think most people are struggling to keep up with those changes and to hear that we were about to have another layer of complexity added to that, i think was concerning for people.