Travel traffic light system defended as simplified system
The Transport Secretary has defended the Government s traffic light system for travel as a simplified system which will allow people to enjoy their holidays .
Grant Shapps told BBC Radio 4 s Today programme: We have certainly lived with coronavirus long enough to know that it can be unpredictable; however, we have also lived with it long enough to get the majority of the population vaccinated, other countries are doing the same thing. That does mean that this summer we are able to set out a three-week programme rather than a one-week programme which was the situation last year.
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image captionSmall towns are set to benefit from a post-Covid recovery, but middle-sized town could struggle, says academic
Small towns are set to benefit from a post-pandemic recovery as more people work from home and support independent businesses, a retail expert has said.
Prof Cathy Parker said larger cities in Wales such as Cardiff and Swansea could also recover well with the right planning and resources.
But she warned middle-sized towns could face the biggest challenges.
The Welsh government has a target of 30% of people working at or near home after the pandemic is over.