They stressed that it was 'paramount that the restart of international travel provides the opportunity for businesses in the aviation, travel and tourism industries to begin their long journey back to recovery'. The group of cross-party MPs told the PM that foreign holidays were essential not just for holidaymakers, but for the country's economic rebound. 'As such, we urge you to introduce measures that allow the safe restart of international travel from May 17.' But Health Secretary Matt Hancock later said the door 'is not shut' on foreign holidays this summer. Asked if there will be foreign holidays this summer, he said: 'There may well be, I wouldn't rule that out.'

Source: Daily Mail March 29, 2021 21:14 UTC